Ruthless Knave
The List XLN-119 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- XLN-119
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Aaron Miller
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
2 generic mana black mana, Sacrifice a creature: Create two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with "tap, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Sacrifice three Treasures: Draw a card.
"This scum is barely worth the trouble."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ruthless Knave was originally introduced in the Ixalan expansion, released by Wizards of the Coast in 2017. The card was designed as part of the set's exploration of tribal mechanics, specifically supporting the Pirate archetype. Set in the mesoamerican-inspired plane of Ixalan, the card depicts the cutthroat nature of the ship-bound factions competing for the golden city of Orazca, leaning into the set's treasure-token subtheme that rewards players for sacrificing their resources.
The artwork for this card was provided by illustrator Bastien L. Deharme. The visual direction emphasizes the gritty, opportunistic aesthetic of Ixalan's pirates, utilizing shadow and character pose to convey the knave's manipulative role in the game's mechanics. Upon its release, the card saw moderate play in limited formats and niche commander decks, appreciated primarily for its ability to convert board presence into card advantage and ritual mana.
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