Desynchronization
Assassin's Creed 159 • rare
- Set
- Assassin's Creed
- Collector number
- 159
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Lie Setiawan
- Market price
- $4.65
What it does
Return each nonland permanent that's not historic to its owner's hand. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)
History cannot be changed, and the Animus is not kind to those who try.
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
Desynchronization was released as part of the 2024 Magic: The Gathering 'Universes Beyond' set themed around the Assassin's Creed franchise. The card functions as a board wipe mechanic, designed to reflect the narrative conceit where a player character fails to adhere to the ancestral memories of their target, resulting in the simulation forcing a restart. This thematic integration mirrors the game's core loop of navigating historical reconstructions.
The art and design for this card aim to capture the visual aesthetic of the Animus, the technology used in the series to access genetic memory. The illustration team focused on the signature 'glitch' effect seen when players desynchronize, utilizing digital fracturing and desaturated color palettes to evoke the sensation of a system failure. The card was received by the player community as a flavorful utility spell that translates the series' unique video game tropes into the tabletop format.
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