Dispersing Orb
Onslaught 80 • uncommon
- Set
- Onslaught
- Collector number
- 80
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Rebecca Guay
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
3 generic mana blue mana, Sacrifice a permanent: Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
"Like the seas, the Æther is fickle and ever-changing. If we can control one, we can master the other."— Riptide Project director
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Dispersing Orb was released in 2002 as part of the Onslaught expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set marked a significant return to the game's roots, focusing heavily on creature-type tribal synergies and complex battlefield states. The card serves as a utility enchantment, reflecting the set's mechanical emphasis on recurring permanents to manipulate the board's state, a common design goal during this era of Magic's history to reward players for careful resource management.
The illustration was created by renowned fantasy artist Rebecca Guay, whose distinctive, ethereal watercolor style is highly sought after by collectors. Guay's work on the Dispersing Orb captures the card's function through soft, dreamlike imagery that contrasts with the technical nature of the game. At the time of its release, the artwork was praised for bringing a sense of painterly elegance to the card, distinguishing it from the more rigid digital art styles that were beginning to dominate the trading card industry.
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About Dispersing Orb
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