Absorb Vis
Modern Masters 71 • common
- Set
- Modern Masters
- Collector number
- 71
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Brandon Kitkouski
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
Target player loses 4 life and you gain 4 life.
Basic landcycling 1 generic mana black mana (1 generic mana black mana, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Absorb was originally printed in the Invasion expansion in 2000, designed by the Magic: The Gathering R&D team to provide blue-white control decks with a powerful defensive tool. The card was created during a period when the game was emphasizing multicolored cards, leading to the development of several iconic 'gold' cards that balanced specific color requirements with heightened efficiency. By combining a counterspell with life gain, it offered players a versatile answer to aggressive strategies.
The Modern Masters version, released in 2013, was part of a curated set designed to bring older, sought-after cards into the Modern format. The illustration for this printing was handled by Greg Staples, who utilized his signature atmospheric style to depict the essence of a spell being neutralized. The card was well-received by the community for its strategic utility and its inclusion in a set that prioritized playability and the preservation of classic card identities.
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