Robber Fly
Mercadian Masques 209 • uncommon
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 209
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- John Matson
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
Flying
Whenever this creature becomes blocked, defending player discards all the cards in their hand, then draws that many cards.
In pursuit of the juicy fly, Squee stumbled on the hidden hangar.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Robber Fly was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set drew inspiration from the plane of Mercadia, a mercantilist world defined by urban sprawl and political corruption, shifting away from the high-fantasy tropes of previous sets toward a more grounded, utilitarian aesthetic that mirrored the set's focus on commerce and trade.
The artwork for the card was created by illustrator Heather Hudson, who sought to capture the predatory and insectoid nature of the creature within the set’s earthy, muted visual palette. As a common-rarity creature card, it was designed primarily to function within the limited draft environment of the era, where it served as a tactical tool for players to manage life totals rather than a centerpiece for constructed deck archetypes.
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About Robber Fly
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