Political Trickery
Mirage 81 • rare
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 81
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Scott Kirschner
- Market price
- $5.28
What it does
Exchange control of target land you control and target land an opponent controls. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
"Politics is a game—move a stone here, move a stone there—except sometimes the stones bleed."— Shauku, Endbringer
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
Political Trickery was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, Mirage served as the first set in a block structure, designed to emphasize a self-contained drafting environment with a focus on elemental themes and graveyard interactions. The card itself reflects the blue color identity's historical focus on manipulation of board state and ownership mechanics.
The artwork for this specific card was illustrated by Quinton Hoover, a prolific artist during the early years of the game known for his distinctive, flowing line work and expressive character portraits. In the context of the game's mechanics, the card was designed to allow players to exchange control of permanents, a flavorful embodiment of the political maneuvering theme inherent to the set. It remains a notable example of early-era card design, prized by collectors for Hoover's signature aesthetic.
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