The Wheeling Runner is a Rare Legendary Splinter Gamer card from the 2024 Magic: The Gathering Unknown Event set, featuring unique Vintage-legal mechanics.
The Wheeling Runner
2024 • Magic: The Gathering • Unknown Event
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The Wheeling Runner, designated as card RR04d, is a Rare Legendary Creature — Splinter Gamer from the 2024 Magic: The Gathering Unknown Event set. This red mana card enters the battlefield with a mana cost of {3}{R} and boasts a power and toughness of 3/4. Its gameplay revolves around unconventional deck construction, allowing players to cast cards that did not originally start in their deck by spending any type of mana. This flexibility makes it a intriguing addition for collectors interested in the strategic depth of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. When The Wheeling Runner deals combat damage to a player, its second ability triggers, offering a high-risk, high-reward mechanic. The controller may choose to discard their entire hand to search for four Vintage-legal cards at random, adding them directly to their hand. This unique interaction encourages dynamic gameplay and strategic decision-making, appealing to hobbyists who enjoy complex card interactions. The "Ready to run" supertype also allows this card to serve as a commander alongside another card with the same trait, expanding its utility in casual formats. Collectors value this product for its distinctive rules text and its place within the diverse Unknown Event release, which continues to expand the universe of Magic: The Gathering.
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Featured Subject
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The Wheeling Runner
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Card Stock
English
{3}{R}
Legendary Creature — Splinter Gamer
3 / 4
R
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You may spend any type of mana to cast cards that didn't start in your deck. Whenever The Wheeling Runner deals combat damage to a player, you may discard your hand. If you do, choose four Vintage-legal cards at random. Add those cards to your hand. (The "Random Card" feature on a search site may help.) Ready to run (You can have two commanders if both have ready to run.)