Runewing
Return to Ravnica 48 • common
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Collector number
- 48
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Martina Pilcerova
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Flying
When this creature dies, draw a card.
In the hands of the open-minded, a runewing quill writes wisdom of its own.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Runewing was introduced as part of the Return to Ravnica set, released by Wizards of the Coast in October 2012. The card features the distinct visual language of the Azorius Senate, one of the ten guilds central to the Ravnica setting. Mechanically, the card was designed as a common-rarity creature intended to provide card advantage in the Limited format, triggering its ability when it dies to ensure the player maintains resources during the mid-game.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Volkan Baga, a frequent contributor to Magic: The Gathering who often leans into ornate, high-fantasy aesthetics. Baga’s design for the Runewing focuses on the rigid, law-abiding aesthetic of the Azorius guild, utilizing the iconic blue and white color palette combined with the avian imagery common to the guild's architecture and soldiers. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, utility-focused tool for players drafting the set, valued for its simplicity and reliability.
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