Trading Post
Commander 2016 278 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2016
- Collector number
- 278
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Adam Paquette
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
1 generic mana, tap, Discard a card: You gain 4 life.
1 generic mana, tap, Pay 1 life: Create a 0/1 white Goat creature token.
1 generic mana, tap, Sacrifice a creature: Return target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand.
1 generic mana, tap, Sacrifice an artifact: Draw a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Trading Post was originally introduced in the Magic: The Gathering set Magic 2013, designed by Mark Rosewater. It was included as part of the Commander 2016 release as a reprint to support the artifact-heavy themes prevalent in that specific deck series. The card was crafted to serve as a versatile utility engine, allowing players to exchange various game resources—life, cards, and permanents—to gain a mechanical advantage over the course of a long multiplayer game.
The card’s illustration by Dan Scott highlights the whimsical yet industrious nature of the artifact, depicting a cluttered, multifunctional workshop that embodies its mechanical flexibility. Within the community, Trading Post is highly regarded for its utility in 'engine' decks, specifically those that rely on reoccurring artifacts from the graveyard. It is frequently cited as a quintessential example of a utility card that offers consistent value rather than immediate, game-ending power.
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