Territorial Dispute
Mercadian Masques 217 • rare
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 217
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Mike Ploog
- Market price
- $0.42
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this enchantment unless you sacrifice a land.
Players can't play lands.
Bit by bit, Mercadia City had forced the Cho-Arrim from their ancestral lands. They would be pushed no further.
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
Territorial Dispute was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was inspired by the plane of Mercadia, a world characterized by its mercantilist society and peculiar urban architecture. Mechanically, the card reflects the set's broader themes of land manipulation and economic control, challenging players to manage their mana resources while hindering their opponent's board state.
The card features artwork by artist Donato Giancola, whose illustrative style emphasizes a sense of scale and atmospheric depth. Giancola was commissioned to capture the tension of a border conflict within the bustling, often chaotic trade-focused environment of the Mercadian setting. Upon its release, the card was viewed as a niche tactical piece, appreciated by players who focused on resource denial strategies rather than aggressive creature combat.
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