Timid Drake
Mercadian Masques 111 • uncommon
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 111
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Edward P. Beard, Jr.
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Flying
When another creature enters, return this creature to its owner's hand.
It flees from anything that isn't shaped like a cloud.
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
The Timid Drake was released in October 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. The set introduced the Mercadian plane, a world centered on mercantile trade and political intrigue, which served as a departure from the high-fantasy themes of previous sets. The card was designed to highlight the set's focus on creature abilities that interact with the state of the battlefield, reflecting the tactical gameplay Wizards of the Coast sought to emphasize during this era of the game's development.
The illustration for the card was provided by artist Greg Staples, whose work is characterized by a distinct, painterly style that captures the creature's apprehensive nature. His design aimed to visually represent the card's mechanical downside—where the creature returns to its owner's hand—by imbuing the drake with a skittish and nervous posture. The artwork was well-regarded for its atmospheric quality, contributing to the cohesive, trade-focused aesthetic that defined the visual language of the Masques block.
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