Mercurial Kite
Scourge 39 • common
- Set
- Scourge
- Collector number
- 39
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Richard Sardinha
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Flying
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a creature, tap that creature. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mercurial Kite was released in 2003 as part of the Scourge set, the final expansion in the Onslaught block for Magic: The Gathering. This set was designed to round out the block's tribal themes and mana-ramping mechanics, reflecting the high-fantasy aesthetic of the game's evolving world. The card itself represents the 'kite' creature type, a classic flying menace within the game's mechanics.
The card's artwork was illustrated by David Martin. His design focused on the creature's sharp, predatory silhouette and its distinct kite-like physiology, consistent with the visual style established for the Scourge expansion. Upon its release, it was regarded as a functional common-rarity utility creature, primarily utilized in limited-format play to pressure opponents with early-game evasion.
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