Trap Runner
Mercadian Masques 55 • uncommon
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 55
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
tap: Target unblocked attacking creature becomes blocked. Activate only during combat after blockers are declared. (This ability works on creatures that can't be blocked.)
"How could I catch her when the trees conspired to stop me?"
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
Trap Runner was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set introduced the plane of Mercadia, a world dominated by trade, political intrigue, and a distinct lack of natural resources, reflecting a shift toward more complex board state interactions during that era of the game's development.
The card's artwork was illustrated by Daren Bader, whose work during this period often emphasized the fantastical yet grounded aesthetics common to the late nineties aesthetic of the game. Designed as a defensive utility creature, Trap Runner was intended to provide white-aligned decks with a tactical surprise mechanic, allowing players to negate attacking creatures by swapping them out of combat, a function that received moderate attention for its niche utility in limited play formats.
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