Painter's Servant
Special Guests 147 • mythic
- Set
- Special Guests
- Collector number
- 147
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Ryan Riller
- Market price
- $33.64
What it does
As this creature enters, choose a color.
All cards that aren't on the battlefield, spells, and permanents are the chosen color in addition to their other colors.
A wandering palette seeking a master's hand to give it purpose.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerBanned
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Where it came from
Painter's Servant was originally released in the 2008 Magic: The Gathering expansion Shadowmoor. Designed as a mechanical curiosity that allowed players to alter the color identity of cards in play, it became a cornerstone of combo-oriented deck building. The card's design focus was on global modification, challenging the rigid color wheel constraints that define the game's balance and strategy.
The version from the Special Guests set, numbered 147, features updated art that pays homage to its long history in competitive play. Illustrators for this specific variant have aimed to lean into the whimsical yet unsettling nature of the character, emphasizing the theme of a construct that exists solely to serve an aesthetic or functional purpose. It is widely regarded by the community as a high-utility piece that has remained relevant across multiple formats due to its unique, board-altering rules interaction.
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About Painter's Servant
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