Loopy Lobster
Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2019 26 • rare
- Set
- Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2019
- Collector number
- 26
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Rachel Turian
- Market price
- $0.81
What it does
Four-faced (Whenever this becomes tapped, move it to the next stage, or to stage 1 if it's at stage 4.)
Stage 1 — (1/4)
Stage 2 — (4/1) Evolve
Stage 3 — (2/4) blue mana: Loopy Lobster gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
Stage 4 — (4/4) Vigilance. tap: Draw 2 cards.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Loopy Lobster originated as part of the Mystery Booster Playtest Cards, a unique set released by Wizards of the Coast in 2019 for the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem. These cards were designed as a meta-commentary on the game's development process, featuring 'playtest' stickers and unconventional mechanics that would typically never be included in standard tournament-legal sets. They were inserted into Mystery Booster draft packs as a nod to internal R&D design experiments, often featuring experimental frame treatments and self-aware, humorous card text.
The design of the card leans into the irreverent nature of the Mystery Booster project, utilizing a rough, hand-stamped aesthetic that mirrors actual internal testing materials used by the Wizards of the Coast design team. Because these cards were produced in limited, semi-randomized quantities exclusively for event-based play, they have become sought-after curiosities among collectors who appreciate the history of Magic’s experimental mechanics and the behind-the-scenes culture of game design.
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