Dismiss
Tempest 58 • uncommon
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 58
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Donato Giancola
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Counter target spell.
Draw a card.
"There is nothing you can do that I cannot simply deny."— Ertai, wizard adept
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dismiss was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As an uncommon instant, it was designed to provide blue decks with a powerful two-for-one utility, allowing players to counter a spell while simultaneously returning another creature to its owner's hand. This mechanical efficiency made it a staple in control-oriented strategies during the late nineties, fitting perfectly into the resource-denial playstyle that defined the Tempest environment.
The card features artwork by renowned fantasy illustrator Donato Giancola, whose painterly style captures the moment of a spell being magically repelled. Giancola, known for his ability to translate high fantasy concepts into evocative, dynamic compositions, focused on the kinetic energy of the negation. The piece is frequently cited by collectors for its classic aesthetic, which helped solidify the visual identity of blue countermagic during this influential era of the game's design history.
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