Sand Squid
Mercadian Masques 96 • rare
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 96
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $0.55
What it does
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
You may choose not to untap this creature during your untap step.
tap: Tap target creature. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as this creature remains tapped.
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
Sand Squid was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to shift the game’s aesthetic away from the high-fantasy tropes of previous expansions toward a mercantilist, seafaring theme centered on the plane of Mercadia. Mechanically, the card was developed to showcase the set's focus on complex, tap-based interactions and creature utility during the late nineties.
The artwork was created by illustrator Pete Venters, a prolific artist for the game during this era. His design for the Sand Squid sought to capture the surreal, alien nature of Mercadian creatures, blending aquatic traits with the arid, desert-like environments described in the set's narrative. Upon release, the card was viewed primarily as a functional piece for limited play environments, noted by players for its specific ability to neutralize threats by tapping them out of combat.
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