Wishmonger
Mercadian Masques 57 • uncommon
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 57
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Heather Hudson
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
2 generic mana: Target creature gains protection from the color of its controller's choice until end of turn. Any player may activate this ability.
"It's not what you ask for, but how you ask for it."
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
Wishmonger was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. The set introduced a theme of political intrigue and market manipulation centered on the plane of Mercadia, with artwork and design focused on goblins, rebels, and opportunistic merchants. This card specifically embodies the set's cycle of 'monger' creatures, which were designed to allow players to pay mana to grant abilities to all players simultaneously, encouraging a chaotic, social style of gameplay.
The illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, a foundational contributor to the game’s early visual identity. Rush utilized a distinct, moody aesthetic to depict the Wishmonger as a deceptive, cloak-clad figure, fitting the thematic emphasis on trade and hidden agendas prevalent in the Masques storyline. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche utility piece, appreciated by casual players for its role in enabling group-hug or political deck archetypes rather than competitive tournament play.
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