Slate Street Ruffian
Jumpstart 279 • common
- Set
- Jumpstart
- Collector number
- 279
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jim Murray
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Whenever this creature becomes blocked, defending player discards a card.
"Merciless to the point of psychosis. Let's give him a job."— Zelinas, Orzhov recruiter
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Slate Street Ruffian was released in the 2020 Jumpstart set for Magic: The Gathering, a product line designed to provide a quick, accessible entry point for players by combining two pre-constructed, themed half-decks. As a common-rarity creature card, it was crafted to serve as a functional piece within the set's randomized deck architecture, focusing on the aggressive, red-aligned 'Discard' theme. Its inclusion reflects the design philosophy of Jumpstart, which prioritized thematic cohesion and pick-up-and-play simplicity over the complex mechanics found in standard expansion sets.
The card features artwork by artist Johannes Voss, who has been a consistent contributor to the game’s aesthetic for over a decade. Voss's illustration depicts the ruffian in a gritty, high-contrast style that captures the chaotic essence of the card's namesake. While the card is not considered a competitive staple in higher-level tournament formats, it is regarded by players for its clear mechanical identity within its limited environment, embodying the straightforward, aggressive playstyle associated with the red color identity in the game's broader history.
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