Lurking Informant
Ravnica: City of Guilds 249 • common
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Collector number
- 249
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana or black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Ron Spears
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
(blue mana or black mana can be paid with either blue mana or black mana.)
2 generic mana, tap: Look at the top card of target player's library. You may put that card into that player's graveyard.
In the undercity, forgetfulness is often encouraged at the point of a blade.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lurking Informant was released in 2005 as part of the Ravnica: City of Guilds set, the first installment in the Ravnica block for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to reflect the flavor of the Dimir guild, a shadowy organization of spies and assassins operating within the sprawling metropolis of Ravnica. Its mechanics, which allow players to manipulate the top of a deck, were intentionally crafted to represent the information-gathering and surveillance themes associated with the Dimir identity.
The artwork for the card was illustrated by Greg Staples, a long-time contributor to the game. Staples utilized a dark, atmospheric palette to emphasize the clandestine nature of the informant, depicting a figure cloaked in shadow to mirror the guild's secretive philosophy. Upon its release, the card became a functional tool for players focusing on control strategies and deck manipulation, finding a steady place in the environment of Ravnica-themed limited play and casual formats.
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