Evacuation
Seventh Edition 72 • rare
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Collector number
- 72
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Darrell Riche
- Market price
- $1.10
What it does
Return all creatures to their owners' hands.
"How many people can you save in that thing?" "All of them," replied the mage with a smile.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Evacuation was first introduced in the Tempest set in 1997, designed as a powerful blue control spell that returns all creatures to their owners' hands. The card quickly became a staple in Magic: The Gathering for its ability to reset the battlefield, providing a tactical pause or a late-game maneuver to disrupt an opponent's momentum. Its inclusion in the Seventh Edition core set served to maintain this mechanical utility within the game's broader, ever-evolving landscape, offering newer players access to a classic tool for creature management.
The artwork for the Seventh Edition printing features an illustration by Pete Venters, who was a prolific artist for the game during its early and middle years. Venters' depiction captures the chaotic and inevitable nature of the spell, translating the abstract concept of mass removal into a visual representation of displacement. The design reflects the mid-era aesthetic of the game, characterized by a transition toward more polished digital and traditional hybrid techniques while adhering to the fantasy motifs that defined the blue color identity.
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