Boomerang
Eighth Edition 63 • common
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 63
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Alan Rabinowitz
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
"Returne from whence ye came. . . ."— Edmund Spenser, *The Faerie Queene*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Boomerang was originally introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a foundational blue spell capable of returning any permanent to its owner's hand. Its function reflects the color pie's emphasis on temporary disruption and tempo, allowing players to stall an opponent’s board state by forcing them to replay their cards.
The Eighth Edition printing, released in 2003, marked a significant aesthetic shift for the game as it introduced the modern card frame. The illustration for this specific printing was commissioned from artist Alan Rabinowitz, who sought to capture the card's namesake effect through a dynamic, swirling composition that emphasizes the circular motion of the spell. It was well-received by players for its clarity and remains a classic staple of early core set design.
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