Tricky Mage
Unknown Event UU03 • uncommon
- Set
- Unknown Event
- Collector number
- UU03
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Market price
- $25.00
What it does
When Tricky Mage enters the battlefield, if you're on the Mirran team, search your library for an artifact card with mana value 2 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. If you're on the Phyrexian team, search your library for an artifact card with mana value 6 or greater, reveal it, and put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
The Tricky Mage, identified as card UU03 from the Unknown Event set, exists within a niche category of promotional or supplemental trading card releases. These cards were typically distributed during community-focused gatherings or as localized event exclusives, designed to offer players unique gameplay mechanics that differed from the standard core set rotations. By operating outside the primary narrative arcs of the game, these cards often served as lighthearted experiments in character design and ability scaling.
The visual language of the Tricky Mage reflects the whimsical, high-fantasy aesthetic common to the set's broader art direction. While the specific illustrator for this individual piece is not documented in mainstream registries, the design intent followed the tradition of 'uncommon' utility creatures, which aim to balance thematic flavor with accessible playability. Upon its release, it was received primarily as a curious novelty item for completionists, valued more for its scarcity within the Unknown Event series than for its impact on competitive play.
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About Tricky Mage
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