Abstruse Appropriation
Modern Horizons 3 177 • rare
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3
- Collector number
- 177
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jason Rainville
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Devoid (This card has no color.)
Exile target nonland permanent. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled, and you may spend colorless mana as though it were mana of any color to cast that spell.
"Kozilek experiences reality on his own terms."— Ayli, high priest of the Eternal Pilgrims
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Abstruse Appropriation was released in 2024 as part of the Modern Horizons 3 expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed for formats where cards from across the game's history are legal, this card belongs to a cycle of Eldrazi-themed spells that utilize the colorless mana mechanic. The design reflects the thematic focus of the set, which emphasizes powerful, high-cost artifacts and creatures inspired by the game's long-standing lore involving cosmic, reality-warping entities.
The card was illustrated by David Palumbo, a veteran artist known for his dark and atmospheric depictions of fantasy subjects. His work on this piece captures the visual identity of the Eldrazi—an unsettling, otherworldly aesthetic characterized by strange geometries and ethereal energy. Upon its release, the card garnered interest from competitive players due to its versatile utility, which allows for the theft of opposing permanents, further cementing its role in the set's broader mechanical narrative.
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