Rikala, Homarid King
Mystery Booster Commander Edition 49 • rare
- Set
- Mystery Booster Commander Edition
- Collector number
- 49
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · Blue
- Artist
- Christopher Burdett
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a tide counter on Rikala. Then if there are four or more tide counters on Rikala, remove them.
Creatures you control get +1/+0 for each tide counter on Rikala.
Whenever you tap an Island for mana, if there are three or more tide counters on Rikala, add an additional blue mana.
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
Rikala, Homarid King was released as part of the Mystery Booster: Commander Edition in 2020. This card was designed as a specialized inclusion for the Playtest cards subset within the set, which featured experimental, non-tournament legal designs intended to capture the chaotic and imaginative spirit of R&D playtesting. The character draws on the deep lore of Magic: The Gathering's Homarids, a race of lobster-folk from the Sarpadian continent of the Dominaria plane.
The design of Rikala emphasizes the tribal mechanics associated with Homarids, focusing on tide counters and oceanic expansion. The aesthetic reflects the intentional 'rough draft' look of the Playtest series, utilizing a unique, simplified frame and monochromatic art style that highlights the card's status as a conceptual prototype rather than a standard set release. It was received by the community as a nostalgic callback to the fallen empires of Magic's early history.
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