Port Inspector
Mercadian Masques 90 • common
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 90
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Whenever this creature becomes blocked, you may look at defending player's hand.
"There may be a few minor additional fees, levies, duties, surtaxes, tariffs, imposts, tolls . . . ."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Port Inspector was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set on the plane of Mercadia, the expansion introduced themes of commerce, mercenary activity, and political intrigue, reflecting a shift toward a more utilitarian and trade-focused aesthetic. The card reflects the set's emphasis on creature-based utility and resource manipulation within the game's evolving mechanics of the late nineties.
The card's illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, a legendary figure in early Magic history known for his distinct, expressive style. In his depiction of the Port Inspector, Rush focused on the rigid, bureaucratic nature of the character, utilizing the muted, earthy color palette characteristic of the Masques set to emphasize the setting's bustling, industrial-fantasy atmosphere. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, if modest, inclusion in white-aligned decks, valued by players for its niche ability to gather information about opposing hands.
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