Escape Detection
Assassin's Creed 18 • uncommon
- Set
- Assassin's Creed
- Collector number
- 18
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Justyna Dura
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Freerunning—Return a blue creature you control to its owner's hand. (You may cast this spell for its freerunning cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with an Assassin or commander.)
Return target creature to its owner's hand.
Draw a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Escape Detection was released as part of the Magic: The Gathering 'Universes Beyond' set themed around the Assassin's Creed franchise. Designed to capture the core gameplay loop of the video game series, the card represents the stealth mechanics central to the player's experience. It was developed to translate the act of evading pursuit into a mechanical benefit, allowing players to mirror the tactical retreat often required when a character is compromised within the game's simulated history.
The visual design of the card emphasizes the cinematic aesthetic of the Assassin's Creed series, utilizing imagery that evokes the atmosphere of 15th-century Italy and other iconic settings found in the franchise. The artwork aims to communicate the tension of being hunted, reflecting the series' focus on agility and environmental interaction. Upon its release, the set was noted by the trading card community for its integration of franchise-specific mechanics into established rules, though it remains a niche mechanical addition for thematic deck builders.
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About Escape Detection
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