Thieving Magpie
The List UDS-49 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- UDS-49
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Una Fricker
- Market price
- $0.24
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 originally printed in the Urza's Destiny set in 1999, emerging during a period when Wizards of the Coast was aggressively experimenting with card-draw mechanics and creature utility. The card was designed as a blue flying creature that rewards aggression by providing card advantage upon dealing combat damage, fitting firmly into the color pie philosophy that balances powerful effects with smaller, fragile bodies.
The original illustration by Donato Giancola captures the avian, opportunistic nature of the creature, depicting the magpie in a whimsical yet predatory pose. The card became a staple in limited environments and casual play throughout the late 90s, eventually finding its way into 'The List'—a rotating selection of reprints curated by Wizards of the Coast to introduce older, iconic cards to new players in modern booster packs.
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