Tavern Swindler
Battlebond 162 • uncommon
- Set
- Battlebond
- Collector number
- 162
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Cynthia Sheppard
- Market price
- $0.07
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 the 2018 Magic: The Gathering set Battlebond, a product specifically designed for the Two-Headed Giant variant of the game. The set's aesthetic and thematic identity center on the Valor's Reach arena, a sprawling stadium located on the plane of Kylem, where teams of champions compete for the adoration of crowds. This card, illustrated by Clint Cearley, depicts a roguish figure in this high-energy, gladiator-inspired setting, capturing the opportunistic and high-stakes nature of the plane's festivities.
The design of the card utilizes a luck-based mechanic that rewards the player with life points at the risk of losing them, reflecting the reckless bravado associated with the tavern-dwellers of Valor's Reach. Clint Cearley’s artwork emphasizes this gambler's personality through the character's focused expression and the presence of dice, grounding the card in the interactive, social gameplay experience that defines the Battlebond set. It has since become a popular inclusion in casual Commander formats, valued for its chaotic utility.
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About Tavern Swindler
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