Dissipate
The List MIR-61 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- MIR-61
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Richard Kane Ferguson
- Market price
- $0.19
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 first appeared in the 1996 Magic: The Gathering expansion Mirage. Developed as a blue instant spell, it introduced the mechanic of exiling a countered spell rather than simply placing it in the graveyard, a significant functional shift that helped mitigate the power of graveyard-recursion strategies prevalent in the game's early years.
The original illustration was crafted by artist Mark Poole, who captured the essence of the spell through a surreal, ethereal aesthetic typical of the Mirage block's tropical, dreamlike visual style. The card became a staple in control decks for its efficiency and unique utility, and its inclusion in The List—a curated collection of reprints featured in modern booster packs—reflects its enduring role as a classic example of disruptive blue magic.
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