Messenger's Speed
Theros 129 • common
- Set
- Theros
- Collector number
- 129
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Clint Cearley
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has trample and haste.
"He outran arrows. He outran even the archers' insults."— Bayma, storyteller of Lagonna Band
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Messenger's Speed was released in 2014 as part of the Theros expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was heavily inspired by Greek mythology, focusing on the plane of Theros where the gods walked among mortals and heroes sought to earn their favor. This particular common-rarity sorcery card was designed to represent the favor of a deity or a sudden surge of divine agility, allowing a creature to gain haste and reach their destination with supernatural swiftness.
The card features illustration by Igor Kieryluk, who has contributed art to the Magic: The Gathering franchise for many years. Kieryluk’s design captures the essence of a messenger deity's influence, utilizing a dynamic visual style that emphasizes motion and the golden, ethereal aesthetics commonly associated with the Theros setting. Like many commons from this set, it was primarily intended to serve as a functional tool for Limited play, helping players navigate the board state during the early-to-mid game phases.
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