Dissipate
Mirage 61 • uncommon
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 61
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Richard Kane Ferguson
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.
"If you weren't born with it, you don't need it."— Grahilah, former trader of Amiqat
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 first released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion, which was the first set in Magic: The Gathering to utilize a 'stand-alone' design philosophy. This card was designed as a blue instant that allowed players to counter a spell and exile it, providing a crucial mechanical upgrade to the basic Cancel effect by preventing graveyard recursion. It emerged during a period where Wizards of the Coast was expanding the game's tactical depth by exploring exile mechanics as a distinct zone of interaction.
The artwork was created by Richard Kane Ferguson, a prolific contributor to the game whose distinctively textured, ethereal style defined much of the visual identity of the era. Ferguson utilized his signature swirling, painterly aesthetic to represent the act of magical energy unraveling. The card was well-received by the player base for its utility in competitive control decks and remains a classic example of the Mirage set's unique artistic and mechanical contribution to the game's evolution.
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