Redcap Thief
Wilds of Eldraine 147 • common
- Set
- Wilds of Eldraine
- Collector number
- 147
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Vincent Christiaens
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
When this creature enters, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "tap, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
"Shiny is best. Then sharp. Sharp is good. Anything else is basically trash."
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Redcap Thief was released in 2023 as part of the Wilds of Eldraine expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to revisit the plane of Eldraine, a world heavily inspired by European folklore and fairy tales, shifting the aesthetic focus from the high-fantasy knightly courts of the original set toward a more overgrown, Grimm Brothers-inspired wilderness. The card serves as a lower-rarity functional staple within the set's limited environment, emphasizing the red color identity's penchant for direct damage and artifact synergy.
The illustration was created by artist Eli Minaya, who leaned into the mischievous and slightly sinister archetype of the Redcap, a creature from Border Reiver folklore. In the context of the game, the design highlights the creature's role as a thief who plunders resources, reflecting the set's broader mechanical themes of adventure and resource manipulation. Upon its release, the card was well-received by draft players for its versatility, providing both a creature body and a way to interact with the game's non-creature permanents.
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