Dissipate
Friday Night Magic 2002 3 • rare
- Set
- Friday Night Magic 2002
- Collector number
- 3
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Richard Kane Ferguson
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dissipate was originally released as part of the Mirage expansion in 1996, designed by a team led by Bill Rose as a strategic counter-spell that exiled the countered card. Its mechanic was highly regarded for preventing graveyard-based recursion, which had become a significant factor in competitive play at the time. The card's popularity led to its inclusion in the 2002 Friday Night Magic promotional series, a program intended to incentivize local tournament participation by offering exclusive, foil-treated versions of classic cards to players.
The 2002 Friday Night Magic edition of Dissipate features artwork by Greg Staples, who moved away from the more abstract or painterly styles of early Magic sets toward a more defined, cinematic aesthetic. Staples focused on the visual representation of the spell's effect, emphasizing the dissolution of the target. Upon its release, this foil version was well received by the community for its distinct visual profile and the card's enduring utility as a staple of blue-aligned control decks.
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