Avenging Arrow
Return to Ravnica 4 • common
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Collector number
- 4
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- James Ryman
- Market price
- $0.05
What it does
Destroy target creature that dealt damage this turn.
"Forgive the theft. Punish the deception."— Alcarus, Selesnya archer
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Avenging Arrow was released in 2012 as part of the Return to Ravnica expansion, a set that revisited the popular Ravnica: City of Guilds block. Designed as a common rarity instant for the white color identity, the card was intended to provide players with a functional, reactive removal tool within the Limited play environment. Its design reflects the set's mechanical focus on guild-based synergies and the high-fantasy urban aesthetic of the plane of Ravnica.
The artwork was commissioned from James Ryman, who sought to capture the sudden, decisive nature of a magical strike in a crowded cityscape. His illustration emphasizes the dramatic posture of an archer releasing a kinetic bolt of light, aligning with the card's function of dealing damage to an attacking creature. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard utility piece, appreciated by players for its straightforward role in stabilizing the board during draft and sealed formats.
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