Mercurial Pretender
Magic 2015 68 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2015
- Collector number
- 68
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Izzy
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
You may have this creature enter as a copy of a creature you control, except it has "2 generic mana blue mana blue mana: Return this creature to its owner's hand."
The king went off to find himself. Imagine his terror when he succeeded.
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 Pretender was released in 2014 as part of the Magic 2015 core set. Designed as a blue rare creature, the card was developed to provide versatile utility in the Limited format, allowing players to copy their own creatures for a temporary board advantage or return an opponent's creature to their hand to disrupt their tempo.
The card's art was illustrated by Dan Scott, who focused on a shapeshifting aesthetic that reflects the creature's ability to mirror other forms on the battlefield. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid, functional piece for casual and draft environments, appreciated for its strategic flexibility rather than being a centerpiece of high-level competitive play.
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