Magic: The Gathering

Pick Your Poison

Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2019 97 • rare

Set: Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2019
Collector number: 97
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 3 generic mana black mana green mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Black · Green
Artist: Corey Bowen
Market price: $0.70

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$0.70market price via TCGplayer · Aug 8, 2026$0.64 – $0.72 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card belongs to the unique cycle of Playtest cards included in the 2019 Mystery Booster set, which were designed as non-tournament-legal experiments to test unconventional mechanics. Collectors prize these cards for their distinct "playtest" aesthetic and the rare glimpse they provide into the iterative design process of Magic: The Gathering.

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What it does

Choose any number of modes that total exactly 4. You may choose the same mode more than once.

[1] Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.

[2] Create a 1/1 black Snake creature token with deathtouch.

[4] All creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Pick Your Poison was introduced as part of the Mystery Booster Playtest Cards, a unique set released by Wizards of the Coast in 2019. These cards were distributed exclusively within the convention version of Mystery Boosters, designed as a celebration of the game’s history and creative experimentation. The set was created to simulate the feeling of a 'chaos draft,' featuring cards that were never meant for standard tournament play, often showcasing experimental mechanics or designs that bypassed the traditional development cycle.

The card was illustrated by Corey Bowen, who leaned into the tongue-in-cheek nature of the playtest series with a visual aesthetic that echoes the irreverent tone of the un-sets. These cards were conceived as a way for designers to test 'what if' scenarios, focusing on player agency and high-impact interactions. While these cards were not legal in official formats, they were well-received by the community as collectible curiosities that provided a rare glimpse into the internal drafting and design processes of the Magic: The Gathering development team.

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About

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