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Tavern Swindler

{1}{B}

Creature — Human Rogue

M21Core Set 2021#124uncommon

Rakdos cultists are her best customers. They never flinch at pain and are seldom good at math.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 1067
Illustrator
Cynthia Sheppard
Found in
Core Set 2021 MTGO Redemption · Core Set 2021 MTGO Redemption Foil · 2 more
Printings7EDHREC rank#12,062
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
{T}, Pay 3 life: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 6 life.
2/2
Plays as:
Life Outlet
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+13.6%
$0.25
$0.01 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil0.0%
$0.22
$0.05 low-$0.03 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.07· across 7 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

1 · latest Nov 17, 2017
  • WotCNov 17, 2017

    You can't activate Tavern Swindler's ability if your life total is less than 3. You can activate it if your life total is exactly 3, but it's probably a bad idea. You'll lose the game before the ability resolves.