Trade Routes
The List MMQ-112 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- MMQ-112
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta
- Market price
- $5.74
What it does
1 generic mana: Return target land you control to its owner's hand.
1 generic mana, Discard a land card: Draw a card.
Like the price of goods, the value of the routes was renegotiated daily.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Trade Routes was originally printed as a rare card in the Mercadian Masques expansion for Magic: The Gathering, released in 1999. The set drew inspiration from mercantilist themes, reflecting the lore of the plane of Mercadia, a world dominated by trade guilds and commerce. Mechanically, the card allows players to manipulate their resources by returning lands to their hand, a strategy that plays into the expansion's focus on resource management and long-term planning.
The card features artwork by Mike Dringenberg, a prominent illustrator known for his definitive work on the Sandman series. Dringenberg's aesthetic for the piece captures a bustling, merchant-focused atmosphere that aligns with the set's narrative of economic maneuvering. While the card is now part of The List—a curated selection of reprints integrated into modern booster packs—it remains a notable example of the era's focus on utility-based land interactions.
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About Trade Routes
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