Overtaker
Mercadian Masques 89 • rare
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 89
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Clyde Caldwell
- Market price
- $0.65
What it does
3 generic mana blue mana, tap, Discard a card: Untap target creature and gain control of it until end of turn. That creature gains haste until end of turn.
"It's no challenge to master a Mercadian."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Overtaker was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set marked a shift in the game's aesthetic, drawing heavily from the influence of the plane of Mercadia, a world defined by its mercantile culture, clockwork technology, and Goblin-dominated landscapes. Mechanically, the card reflects the set's focus on the 'rebel' and 'mercenary' creature types, introducing complex interactions involving the tapping of creatures to manipulate the board state.
The card's illustration was crafted by artist Kev Walker, a foundational figure in the development of the game's visual language during the late 1990s. Walker utilized his signature gritty, high-contrast style to depict the Overtaker, aiming to capture the mercenary nature of the character as it exerted control over others. Upon release, the card was noted by players for its tactical utility in blue-aligned control decks, serving as a distinct example of the era's emphasis on creature-based disruption.
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