Merchant of Secrets
Legions 44 • common
- Set
- Legions
- Collector number
- 44
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Greg Hildebrandt
- Market price
- $0.14
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 released in 2003 as part of the Legions expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set was unique in the game's history at the time for being composed entirely of creature cards, shifting the strategic focus of the trading card game toward board presence and combat mechanics. The card was designed as a common-rarity utility creature, intended to provide blue-aligned players with reliable card advantage through its 'enters the battlefield' ability.
The artwork for the card was illustrated by Greg Staples, who was a frequent contributor to the franchise during this era. Staples opted for a moody, atmospheric depiction of an enigmatic figure cloaked in shadows, reflecting the card's theme of hidden knowledge and clandestine trade. The design was received by players as a staple of the Limited format, serving as a functional and recognizable element of the Onslaught block's creature-heavy environment.
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