Clockspinning
Time Spiral 53 • common
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Collector number
- 53
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
- Market price
- $0.41
What it does
Buyback 3 generic mana (You may pay an additional 3 generic mana as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
Choose a counter on target permanent or suspended card. Remove that counter from that permanent or card or put another of those counters on it.
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
Clockspinning was released in 2006 as part of the Time Spiral expansion, a set centered on themes of temporal instability and nostalgia for the early history of Magic: The Gathering. Mechanically, the card was designed to highlight the 'sustain' and 'vanish' keyword mechanics introduced in the set, allowing players to manipulate time counters on cards to accelerate or delay their effects.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Dan Dos Santos, who utilized a vivid, surreal aesthetic to represent the act of rewinding or accelerating moments in time. The piece was well-received by players for its thematic resonance, as it served as a versatile utility tool that showcased the complex design philosophy Wizards of the Coast was pursuing during the mid-2000s era of the game.
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