Vedalken Mesmerist
Guilds of Ravnica 57 • common
- Set
- Guilds of Ravnica
- Collector number
- 57
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Zezhou Chen
- Market price
- $0.03
What it does
Whenever this creature attacks, target creature an opponent controls gets -2/-0 until end of turn.
"There's no need to sound the alarm. You are minding your post admirably. I am authorized. All is well."
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
The Vedalken Mesmerist was released in 2018 as part of the Guilds of Ravnica set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It represents the Dimir guild, a faction characterized by espionage, information brokering, and psychological manipulation, which is central to the urban, multi-layered plane of Ravnica. The card mechanics, specifically its ability to tap creatures to exert control, reflect the Dimir’s thematic focus on subtle subversion rather than brute force.
The illustration was crafted by artist Igor Kieryluk, who has contributed extensively to the Magic: The Gathering aesthetic. Kieryluk’s design captures the characteristic blue-skinned, six-fingered physiology of the Vedalken race, emphasizing a clinical, intellectual coldness in line with the character’s role as a mesmerist. Upon release, the card was received as a functional addition to limited play environments, valued primarily for its specific interaction with the game's creature-tapping mechanics rather than its prominence in tournament-level competitive formats.
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