Mercurial Geists
Eldritch Moon 186 • uncommon
- Set
- Eldritch Moon
- Collector number
- 186
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red · Blue
- Artist
- Lake Hurwitz
- Market price
- $0.04
What it does
Flying
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature gets +3/+0 until end of turn.
"Procedural misstep: provocation of geists for the purpose of yielding more energy can compromise containment units. Next action: clean up mess."— Laboratory notes
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mercurial Geists was released in 2016 as part of the Eldritch Moon set, the second expansion in the Shadows over Innistrad block for Magic: The Gathering. The set centers on the plane of Innistrad, a gothic horror-inspired world undergoing a nightmarish transformation due to the influence of the Eldrazi titan Emrakul. The design team created this card to represent the volatile, corrupted spirits that permeated the plane during this period, fitting into the set's mechanical focus on spellslinging and graveyard interactions.
Artist Lake Hurwitz illustrated the card, employing a style that emphasizes the chaotic, shifting energy of the Geists. The visual design highlights the creature's unstable nature, capturing the frantic energy of the set's narrative arc. Upon release, the card became a reliable inclusion in limited formats and niche casual archetypes, appreciated for its ability to grow in power alongside instant and sorcery spells.
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