Security Detail
Mercadian Masques 47 • rare
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 47
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Val Mayerik
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
white mana white mana: Create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token. Activate only if you control no creatures and only once each turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Security Detail was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to explore the merchant-focused, politically fractured plane of Mercadia, shifting away from the high-fantasy aesthetics of previous releases toward a more industrial, mercantilist art style. The card itself represents the bureaucratic and defensive nature of Mercadian society during this era of the game's lore.
The illustration was created by artist Heather Hudson, a prolific contributor to the game who is known for her warm, painterly approach. Her work on this card captures a stoic, armored sentinel, reflecting the protective role the card plays within gameplay mechanics. While the set received mixed reactions from players at the time due to its unique mechanics and aesthetic, the card remains a notable example of Hudson's illustrative consistency during the late 1990s.
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