Kaya, Ghost Haunter appears as card number 94 in the 2019 Mystery Booster Playtest Cards, offering collectors a glimpse into Magic: The Gathering's experimental design process.
Kaya, Ghost Haunter
2019 • Magic: The Gathering • Mystery Booster Playtest Cards
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The 2019 Mystery Booster Playtest Cards served as a crucial development phase for Wizards of the Coast, allowing designers to test mechanics and card interactions in a controlled environment before public release. Within this unique subset, Kaya, Ghost Haunter is identified as card number 94, representing a specific iteration of the beloved Legendary Planeswalker. This iteration highlights how character abilities are refined during the prototyping stage, providing collectors with a tangible piece of Magic: The Gathering's design history. As a Rare card in the CMB1 set, it features the distinct visual style associated with playtest materials, distinguishing it from standard retail expansions. Collectors often seek out Mystery Booster items to understand the evolution of iconic characters like Kaya. The card's abilities, which involve exiling creatures to create haunting emblems, demonstrate the creative freedom allowed during these experimental phases. For enthusiasts of the Trading Card Game, owning a piece of the Mystery Booster lineage offers insight into the strategic depth that eventually reaches competitive play. These cards remain significant artifacts for those documenting the comprehensive history of Magic card development and character design.
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Kaya, Ghost Haunter
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Sydney Adams
Card Stock
English
{2}{W}{B}
Legendary Planeswalker — Kaya
3
B, W
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0: Exile Kaya, Ghost Haunter haunting target creature for as long as that creature remains on the battlefield. −1: You get an emblem with, "At the beginning of your upkeep, this emblem deals 3 damage to the owner of target haunted creature." −2: You get an emblem with, "At the beginning of your upkeep, gain control of target haunted creature for as long as it remains haunted."