Red Herring
Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021 62 • rare
- Set
- Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021
- Collector number
- 62
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Chris Mooney
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
1 generic mana blue mana: Exchange Red Herring from your hand with a permanent you control on the battlefield or a spell you control on the stack. If that permanent or spell was the target of a spell or ability, change that target to Red Herring.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
The Red Herring card originated in the 2021 Mystery Booster Playtest set, a unique collection designed by Wizards of the Coast for convention attendees. These cards were created to mimic the look and feel of internal playtest materials, often featuring unconventional mechanics, placeholder art, or meta-commentary that would not typically appear in standard, tournament-legal Magic: The Gathering releases.
The design of the Red Herring plays on the idiomatic meaning of the term, utilizing a mechanic that distracts players or shifts focus during gameplay. As part of the playtest series, it was illustrated to appear intentionally rough or provisional, serving as a humorous nod to the R&D process itself. The card was well-received by the community for its self-referential design and the novelty of experiencing 'work-in-progress' game elements.
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About Red Herring
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