Swindler's Scheme
New Capenna Commander 88 • rare
- Set
- New Capenna Commander
- Collector number
- 88
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Anato Finnstark
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Whenever an opponent casts a spell from their hand, you may reveal the top card of your library. If it shares a card type with that spell, counter that spell and that opponent may cast the revealed card without paying its mana cost.
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
Swindler's Scheme was released in 2022 as part of the New Capenna Commander set, a collection of supplemental decks designed to accompany the Streets of New Capenna expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set draws heavy inspiration from 1920s Art Deco aesthetics and organized crime tropes, positioning the card within the thematic framework of the Obscura, a faction of mages and spies who manipulate information and control the city's power structures from the shadows.
The card was illustrated by Wisnu Tan, who emphasized the set's noir-inspired visual identity through a composition that reflects the deceptive nature of the mechanics. Mechanically, the card is designed to disrupt the predictable flow of gameplay by allowing players to cheat permanent cards onto the battlefield at the cost of providing opponents with opportunities to cast their own spells. It was received by the player community as a high-risk, high-reward social card suited for the chaotic and interactive environment of the Commander format.
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