Thieving Magpie
Eighth Edition 107★ • uncommon
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 107★
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
- Finish
- Foil
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.
Other birds collect twigs for their nests. Magpies steal jewels for theirs.
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 and became a staple for its efficient combination of a flying body and card advantage. Its inclusion in the Eighth Edition core set, released in 2003, marked a significant aesthetic shift for the Magic: The Gathering franchise. As the first core set to feature the modern card frame design, it updated the look of classic creatures to improve legibility and provide a cleaner, more contemporary visual identity for the game.
The artwork for this particular iteration was created by the illustrator Greg Staples. Staples aimed to capture the essence of the creature's lore as an opportunistic, sharp-eyed avian predator. By utilizing his signature painterly style, he emphasized the magpie's predatory focus rather than its theft-based mechanics, grounding the creature in a dark, atmospheric fantasy aesthetic that resonated with players of that era. The Eighth Edition printing is particularly noted by collectors for the white star symbol, signifying it as a premium foil version of the card.
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