Mercenaries
Ice Age 44 • rare
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 44
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Cornelius Brudi
- Market price
- $0.62
What it does
3 generic mana: The next time this creature would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. Any player may activate this ability.
"Blasted amateurs! Doesn't the queen think we can fight well enough on our own?"— Avram Garrisson, Leader of the Knights of Stromgald
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
Mercenaries was released in 1995 as part of the Ice Age expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was designed to introduce new mechanics and thematic depth to the game, focusing on a cold, post-apocalyptic world. The card itself reflects the expansion's grim aesthetic and the brutal nature of its setting, depicting a combatant amidst the frozen landscape.
The artwork for this card was created by illustrator Anson Maddocks, one of the original artists involved in the game’s early production. His work during this era was defined by a distinct, somewhat surreal style that contributed to the gritty, high-fantasy tone of the game's initial expansions. Like many cards of its era, Mercenaries served as a functional piece of gameplay strategy, designed to interact with the game’s creature-heavy combat mechanics.
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