Sygg, River Guide
Lorwyn 251 • rare
- Set
- Lorwyn
- Collector number
- 251
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Larry MacDougall
- Market price
- $1.76
What it does
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
1 generic mana white mana: Target Merfolk you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.
"If there's a place worth going, the Merrow Lanes already do. And if there's a route worth taking, yours truly already has."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sygg, River Guide was released in 2007 as part of the Lorwyn set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It represents a Merfolk rogue character central to the set's folklore, which focused on a whimsical, fairy-tale inspired plane where the creatures follow strict cycles of light and shadow. The card was designed to support the tribal synergies inherent to the Lorwyn expansion, rewarding players for dealing damage with a low-mana-cost utility creature that grants protection to other Merfolk.
The card's artwork was illustrated by Aleksi Briclot, a prominent fantasy artist known for his distinct, painterly style. Briclot's design for Sygg emphasizes the character's agile and stealthy nature, fitting the rogue archetype within the Merfolk creature type. Upon its release, the card was well-received by competitive players for its efficiency and remained a staple in various constructed formats that lean on tribal mechanics, eventually becoming a popular choice for players building Commander decks focused on blue and white color identities.
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