Tavern Swindler
Return to Ravnica 79 • uncommon
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Collector number
- 79
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Cynthia Sheppard
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
tap, Pay 3 life: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 6 life.
Rakdos cultists are her best customers. They never flinch at pain and are seldom good at math.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tavern Swindler was released in 2012 as part of the Return to Ravnica expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set in the sprawling, city-wide plane of Ravnica, the card depicts the deceptive nature of the Rakdos guild, a faction known for chaotic revelry and macabre entertainment. It was designed as a mechanical representation of a gamble, allowing players to pay life for the potential to double their total, fitting the high-risk, high-reward flavor profile of the Rakdos color identity.
The artwork for the card was created by artist Svetlin Velinov, who captured a quintessential scene of urban treachery within the city. The illustration reflects the dark, carnival-esque aesthetic central to the Rakdos guild's visual identity during this era. Upon release, it was recognized by the player base as a quintessential 'fun' card, often utilized in casual formats for its unpredictable coin-flip ability rather than for high-level competitive optimization.
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