Tavern Swindler
Iconic Masters 109 • uncommon
- Set
- Iconic Masters
- Collector number
- 109
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Cynthia Sheppard
- Market price
- $0.21
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 first appeared in the Magic: The Gathering set Magic 2013, later being reprinted as part of the Iconic Masters set in 2017. Designed as a common creature card, it was crafted to capture the thematic essence of a risky, flavor-driven rogue. The card features a mechanical ability that allows players to gamble life totals for a potential gain in power, reflecting the high-stakes, chaotic nature of tavern life often depicted in fantasy tabletop role-playing settings.
The artwork for the card was created by Volkan Baga, a German illustrator widely respected for his intricate and atmospheric contributions to the Magic: The Gathering franchise. Baga’s illustration style emphasizes the shady, opportunistic character of the swindler, utilizing dramatic lighting and detailed textures to evoke a sense of noir-inspired fantasy. Within the context of the Iconic Masters set, which sought to bring powerful and memorable cards from the game's history into a singular experience, Tavern Swindler was included to maintain the set's balance of risk-reward gameplay and cohesive visual storytelling.
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