Daze
Nemesis 30 • common
- Set
- Nemesis
- Collector number
- 30
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Matthew D. Wilson
- Market price
- $3.72
What it does
You may return an Island you control to its owner's hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Counter target spell unless its controller pays 1 generic mana.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperBanned
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Daze was released in 2000 as part of the Nemesis expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a common instant, it was designed to provide blue decks with a low-cost tempo tool during a period when the game was heavily focused on countermagic and early-game interaction. The card allows a player to return an island to their hand as an alternative cost to counter a spell, a mechanic that rewards mana efficiency and strategic land management.
The artwork was provided by Matthew D. Wilson, who was a prominent illustrator for the game during this era. His visual approach for Daze captures the ephemeral and disorienting nature of a counterspell through a surreal, ethereal aesthetic that aligns with the thematic identity of the blue mana color. The card has remained a staple in older, eternal formats like Legacy and Pauper, where its ability to disrupt opponents without requiring open mana makes it a highly regarded utility piece.
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