Scapegoat
Stronghold 14 • uncommon
- Set
- Stronghold
- Collector number
- 14
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Daren Bader
- Market price
- $0.54
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Return any number of target creatures you control to their owner's hand.
"Enjoy your deception, Vuel," Gerrard said as Volrath's features melted from the dead shapeshifter. "I'll count this one as practice."
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
Scapegoat was released in 1998 as part of the Stronghold expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It represents a period in the game's history where Wizards of the Coast was experimenting with complex, conditional spells that heavily influenced board states during multiplayer or large-group formats. The card's mechanics allow a player to sacrifice a creature to protect others from a specific color of magic, serving as a tactical tool for board control.
The illustration for Scapegoat was created by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic figures in early Magic: The Gathering history. Rush’s design aesthetic for the card leaned into the dark, fantasy-driven tone prevalent in the Stronghold set, utilizing a somber palette to emphasize the sacrificial nature of the ability. Upon release, the card was generally viewed as a niche utility piece, appreciated by players for its ability to provide a momentary reprieve against color-based removal spells.
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