Thieving Magpie
Urza's Destiny 49 • uncommon
- Set
- Urza's Destiny
- Collector number
- 49
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Una Fricker
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, draw a card.
Rayne once made several unkind comparisons between the bird's naked opportunism and Urza's.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Thieving Magpie was released in 1999 as part of the Urza's Destiny set, the final installment of the Urza block in the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. During this era, Wizards of the Coast focused heavily on mechanically complex cards and artifact-centric themes, reflecting the narrative of the artificer Urza. The card was designed to provide a consistent card-draw engine in blue, a color identity defined by strategic advantage and manipulation of information.
The iconic illustration for Thieving Magpie was created by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and recognizable figures in early Magic history. Rush aimed for a classic fantasy aesthetic, depicting the creature as an opportunistic scavenger rather than a traditional monster. Upon release, the card became a cornerstone of limited and casual play, earning a reputation for its reliable ability to generate card advantage when paired with combat-based utility.
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