Mercurial Chemister
The List RTR-180 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- RTR-180
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red · Blue
- Artist
- Wesley Burt
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
blue mana, tap: Draw two cards.
red mana, tap, Discard a card: This creature deals damage to target creature equal to the discarded card's mana value.
What some see as "distracted" is really "fathoming the unfathomable."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mercurial Chemister was originally released in 2012 as part of the Return to Ravnica expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as a rare creature for the Izzet League, the card reflects the guild's signature blend of red and blue mana, emphasizing chaotic experimentation, card advantage, and direct damage mechanics. The original illustration by Zoltan Boros showcases the typical aesthetic of the Ravnican chemists, capturing a moment of volatile magical synthesis that defines the Izzet philosophy.
The card was included in 'The List', a rotating selection of cards from Magic's history that appear in Set Boosters, starting with the Zendikar Rising expansion. By reprinting cards like Mercurial Chemister, Wizards of the Coast intended to provide players with access to older, niche cards that fit specific mechanical archetypes or nostalgic deck-building goals. Its inclusion in this format acknowledges its role as a representative piece of the Ravnica plane's established lore and mechanical identity.
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