Tragic Poet
Urza's Legacy 24 • common
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Collector number
- 24
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Quinton Hoover
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
tap, Sacrifice this creature: Return target enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.
"I would weep, but my tears have been stolen; I would shout, but my voice has been taken. Thus, I write."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tragic Poet was released in 1999 as part of the Urza's Legacy expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set followed the narrative arc of the artificer Urza and introduced mechanics focused on graveyard interaction and enchantment recursion, which complemented the card's specific ability to return enchantments from the battlefield to a player's hand.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the game's most iconic early illustrators. His depiction of the poet evokes a somber, classical aesthetic intended to mirror the melancholy flavor text written for the card. Within the context of the game's competitive history, the card is remembered as a niche utility creature rather than a tournament staple, valued primarily by collectors for its distinctive art style and its place in the lore of the Urza block.
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