Dramatic Rescue
Return to Ravnica 156 • common
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Collector number
- 156
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Ryan Pancoast
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Return target creature to its owner's hand. You gain 2 life.
"I never thought I'd be so glad to see two tons of beak and claws bearing down on me at the speed of an arrow."— Mirela, Azorius hussar
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dramatic Rescue was released in October 2012 as part of the Return to Ravnica expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a common card in the Selesnya Conclave’s color identity of green and white, it was designed to mechanically reflect the faction’s philosophy of community and protection. The card allows a player to return a creature to their hand while gaining two life, a utility intended to save high-value permanents from destruction while providing a minor defensive stabilizer.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Terese Nielsen, a prominent figure in Magic’s artistic history known for her emotive and ethereal style. In this piece, she focuses on the theme of timely intervention, depicting a Selesnya member pulling an ally from harm. The card was well-received by players for its efficiency in limited play formats, where the ability to reuse enters-the-battlefield effects while simultaneously mitigating combat damage made it a staple tactical choice within the Ravnica environment.
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