Mari, the Killing Quill
New Capenna Commander 89 • rare
- Set
- New Capenna Commander
- Collector number
- 89
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Rob Rey
- Market price
- $5.40
What it does
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, exile it with a hit counter on it.
Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues you control have deathtouch and "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may remove a hit counter from a card that player owns in exile. If you do, draw a card and create two Treasure tokens."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mari, the Killing Quill was introduced in the 2022 expansion Streets of New Capenna Commander, a set themed around the art deco, prohibition-era aesthetic of a city ruled by competing crime families. This card specifically aligns with the Obscura, an organization centered on information brokering and magical espionage, capturing the set's noir-inspired tone through its mechanical focus on assassins and rogues.
The illustration was crafted by artist Caroline Gariba, who utilized a sharp, ink-heavy aesthetic to reflect the character's persona as an assassin who manipulates the narrative of the battlefield. The design intent was to provide a commander capable of rewarding players for aggressive removal strategies, and it was received by the community as a specialized, flavorful build-around for tribal decks focused on the assassin creature type.
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