Megatherium
Mercadian Masques 259 • rare
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 259
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Paolo Parente
- Market price
- $0.42
What it does
Trample
When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you pay 1 generic mana for each card in your hand.
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
The Megatherium card was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was themed around the plane of Mercadia, a mercantilist world defined by its political intrigue and unconventional technology. The card was designed to reflect the set's focus on heavy, high-cost creatures that utilized the expansion's unique mechanics involving counter-based resource management.
The artwork for the card was rendered by artist Christopher Rush, a legendary figure in the early history of the game. His illustration depicts the prehistoric ground sloth with a distinctive, weathered aesthetic consistent with the gritty, industrial-fantasy art direction that defined the Mercadian Masques block. Upon its release, the card was viewed primarily as a niche inclusion for casual players rather than a staple of competitive tournament play.
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