Rookie Mistake
Core Set 2021 66 • common
- Set
- Core Set 2021
- Collector number
- 66
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros
- Market price
- $0.05
What it does
Until end of turn, target creature gets +0/+2 and another target creature gets -2/-0.
"Stop locking your knees as you strike! Now stand up and try again."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Rookie Mistake was introduced in the Magic: The Gathering Core Set 2021, a set designed by Wizards of the Coast to be accessible to newer players while offering mechanical depth for veterans. The card functions as a red sorcery intended to capture the flavor of a novice player making a tactical error in the heat of battle, fitting within the set's broader theme of learning and growth.
The card's art was created by illustrator Svetlin Velinov, who has contributed extensively to the game's visual identity. His design leans into the whimsical and lighthearted nature of the card's effect, depicting a character struggling with an unwieldy magical apparatus. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, low-cost utility piece that served as a thematic nod to the inevitable missteps inherent in mastering a complex strategy game.
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