Merchant of Secrets
Eighth Edition 90 • common
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 90
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Greg Hildebrandt
- Market price
- $0.08
What it does
When this creature enters, draw a card.
To scrape out a living in Aphetto, wizards are reduced to selling rumors, lies, forgeries, or—if they get desperate enough—the truth.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Merchant of Secrets was first introduced in the Eighth Edition core set of Magic: The Gathering, released in 2003. As a core set release, it functioned as a functional reprint or inclusion intended to provide foundational mechanics for players, specifically utilizing the 'comes into play' card draw effect that had been established in earlier sets like Urza's Destiny. The card was designed to be a common rarity creature, serving as a reliable utility piece for blue-aligned decks in the Limited environment.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic illustrators in the game's early history. Rush's design leans into the thematic archetype of a shadowy, information-brokering figure, utilizing deep blues and stark lighting to emphasize the mysterious nature of the character. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid, dependable creature, often praised by players for its straightforward value proposition of replacing itself upon entry to the battlefield.
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