Blast from the Past
Unhinged 72 • rare
- Set
- Unhinged
- Collector number
- 72
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $1.03
What it does
Madness red mana, cycling 1 generic mana red mana, kicker 2 generic mana red mana, flashback 3 generic mana red mana, buyback 4 generic mana red mana
Blast from the Past deals 2 damage to any target. If this spell was kicked, create a 1/1 red Goblin creature token.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Blast from the Past was released in 2004 as part of the Unhinged set, Wizards of the Coast's second silver-bordered expansion designed for casual play and humor. The set was conceived by head designer Mark Rosewater to push the boundaries of the Magic: The Gathering rules engine, incorporating mechanics that would be impossible or nonsensical in a tournament-sanctioned environment.
The card was illustrated by Matt Cavotta, who frequently provided whimsical art for the game during this era. The design features a complex ability set that allows a player to play cards from their graveyard as if they were in their hand, a conceptual nod to nostalgia and the set's broader theme of looking back at magic history. It was well-received by the player base as a quintessential example of the creative freedom afforded by the Unhinged project.
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About Blast from the Past
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