Mesa Pegasus from the 1993 Magic: The Gathering Collectors' Edition, card #29, offers collectors a look at early White mana mechanics.
Mesa Pegasus
1993 • Magic: The Gathering • Collectors' Edition
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Released in 1993 as card number 29 in the Collectors' Edition (CED), Mesa Pegasus remains a recognizable figure in the early history of Magic: The Gathering. As a Common rarity creature, this card introduced players to the strategic depth of the White mana color identity. The card features the ability to fly, allowing it to evade most ground-based blockers, and includes the complex banding rule. This mechanic permitted players to group multiple creatures together for coordinated attacks and damage distribution, a feature that defined early competitive play. Collectors often seek Mesa Pegasus to complete the foundational CED set, appreciating its role in establishing the game's core mechanics. The Collectors' Edition itself is notable for its black borders and catalog-style layout, distinguishing it from subsequent standard releases. For investors and historians of the hobby, this card represents a tangible link to the game's origins. Completing a set of the 302-card Collectors' Edition requires tracking down each unique identifier, making Mesa Pegasus an essential component for serious enthusiasts. Its enduring presence in Magic lore continues to attract new generations of players interested in the game's evolution.
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Mesa Pegasus
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Common
Melissa A. Benson
Card Stock
English
{1}{W}
Creature — Pegasus
1 / 1
W
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Flying; banding (Any creatures with banding, and up to one without, can attack in a band. Bands are blocked as a group. If any creatures with banding you control are blocking or being blocked by a creature, you divide that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.)
Before a woman marries in the village of Sursi, she must visit the land of the Mesa Pegasus. Legend has it that if the woman is pure of heart and her love is true, a Mesa Pegasus will appear, blessing her family with long life and good fortune.