Kingpin's Pet
Gatecrash 173 • common
- Set
- Gatecrash
- Collector number
- 173
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Flying
Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay white mana or black mana. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)
"Debt and death sound so similar, and thrulls are so hard of hearing. Mistakes are inevitable."— Milana, Orzhov prelate
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Kingpin's Pet was released in February 2013 as part of the Gatecrash expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a card tied to the Orzhov Syndicate, one of the ten iconic guilds of the Ravnica setting, it reflects the faction's themes of organized crime, debt, and death-based power structures. The card was designed to function within the guild's signature mechanic, 'extort,' which emphasizes draining resources from opponents to bolster the caster.
The card’s illustration was rendered by artist Nils Hamm, who is noted for his dark, atmospheric, and painterly style within the game’s aesthetic. Hamm sought to depict the pet as a grotesque, spectral manifestation of the Orzhov's influence, capturing the eerie intersection of religious ritual and urban decay. Upon release, it was regarded as a functional, flavorful inclusion for limited formats, reinforcing the guild's presence in the set's narrative of political and magical upheaval.
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