Dread Return
Commander Masters 637 • common
- Set
- Commander Masters
- Collector number
- 637
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Thomas M. Baxa
- Market price
- $0.61
What it does
Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Flashback—Sacrifice three creatures. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
The luckiest acolytes were those who didn't survive long enough to see the archfiend's return.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernBanned
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dread Return was originally released in the 2006 set Time Spiral, designed as a powerful graveyard-recursion spell that utilizes the flashback mechanic to allow players to cast it from their graveyard by sacrificing three creatures. The card became a cornerstone of combo decks in multiple formats, most notably acting as a key engine in graveyard-based strategies like Ichorid, where its ability to be cast without paying a mana cost provided immense utility and resilience.
This specific version originates from the 2023 Commander Masters set, which focused on reprinting high-demand cards for the popular multiplayer format. While the functional card remains unchanged from its original design, this printing features updated card frames and artwork consistent with the aesthetic direction of modern Magic: The Gathering sets, maintaining the utility and tactical depth that has made the card a staple for nearly two decades.
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