Prodigal Sorcerer
Fourth Edition 94 • common
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 94
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $0.09
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
Prodigal Sorcerer, colloquially known by players as Tim, debuted in the Limited Edition Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993. Designed as a common utility creature, it was central to the game's early identity by allowing players to ping targets for one damage, a mechanic that provided consistent board control and tactical versatility in the game's formative years.
The iconic illustration by Douglas Shuler depicts a robed figure wielding elemental energy, capturing the minimalist yet evocative fantasy aesthetic of early Wizards of the Coast products. The Fourth Edition printing, released in 1995, features the same artwork and functional text, serving as a quintessential example of the core set aesthetic that introduced new players to the game throughout the mid-nineties.
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