Beacon of Unrest
Planechase 18 • rare
- Set
- Planechase
- Collector number
- 18
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Alan Pollack
- Market price
- $0.46
What it does
Put target artifact or creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. Shuffle Beacon of Unrest into its owner's library.
A vertical scream pierces the night air and echoes doom through the clouds.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Beacon of Unrest was first introduced in the 2012 Planechase expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. As a powerful sorcery spell, it was designed to fit within the game's mechanics of recursion, allowing players to return an artifact or creature card from any graveyard to the battlefield. The card is firmly rooted in the high-fantasy aesthetic typical of the game, serving as a tactical tool for late-game recovery during intense multiplayer sessions.
The artwork for this particular printing was illustrated by the artist Volkan Baga. His approach emphasized the dark, necromantic themes of the spell, utilizing a moody color palette and intricate detailing to convey the sense of an ancient, forbidden power being summoned. Upon its release, the card was well-received by the player community for its versatility and its ability to turn an opponent's resources against them, cementing its status as a staple for deck builders focused on black mana strategies.
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