Murderous Redcap
Modern Masters 192 • uncommon
- Set
- Modern Masters
- Collector number
- 192
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana or red mana black mana or red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Dave Allsop
- Market price
- $2.49
What it does
When this creature enters, it deals damage equal to its power to any target.
Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Murderous Redcap was first released in the 2008 set Shadowmoor, designed as part of a block focused on the duality of light and shadow within the folklore-inspired plane of Lorwyn. The card's design features the 'persist' mechanic, which allows it to return to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter after dying, reflecting the creature's relentless nature. It was illustrated by Greg Staples, who leaned into the dark, whimsical aesthetic of the setting to emphasize the creature's menacing, goblin-like appearance.
This specific iteration from Modern Masters 2013 is a reprint that brought the card to a broader audience during the early years of the Modern format. By this point, the card had already cemented its reputation in competitive play, particularly within combo-focused decks that utilized its persist ability alongside sacrifice outlets to drain an opponent's life total. The Modern Masters printing is valued by collectors for its updated card frame and its role in preserving the history of one of the format's most iconic utility creatures.
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