Prodigal Sorcerer
Collectors' Edition 74 • common
- Set
- Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 74
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $2.00
What it does
tap: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.
Occasionally a member of the Institute of Arcane Study acquires a taste for worldly pleasures. Seldom do they have trouble finding employment.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Prodigal Sorcerer, colloquially known as Tim, debuted in the original Magic: The Gathering Alpha set in 1993, representing the quintessential blue utility creature of the game's early years. The Collectors' Edition was released in late 1993 as a non-tournament-legal boxed set designed to commemorate the game's initial success. These cards featured gold-bordered backs and square corners, distinguishing them from standard tournament play while serving as a high-quality keepsake for collectors who missed the initial print runs.
The iconic illustration for this card was created by Douglas Shuler, whose work defined much of the early visual identity of the game. His depiction of the sorcerer focuses on a classic, austere wizard figure channeling raw magical energy, capturing the minimalist and fantasy-steeped aesthetic that Wizards of the Coast sought to establish at the company's inception. As one of the most recognizable cards in the early meta, the design is highly regarded by long-time enthusiasts for its simplicity and the pivotal tactical role it played in early gameplay.
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