Evacuation
Ninth Edition 75★ • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 75★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Rob Alexander
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Return all creatures to their owners' hands.
Which is more unsettling: the roar of battle or the silence that follows?
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 sorcery that returns all creatures to their owners' hands. The card emerged during a period of Magic: The Gathering history characterized by high-impact board wipes, intended to provide blue decks with a way to reset the battlefield momentum in a color typically focused on counterspells and evasion. Its design reflects the classic philosophy of blue as a reactive color, transforming the board state by undoing the progression of creatures rather than destroying them outright.
The artwork for the Ninth Edition printing, numbered 75, continues the card's legacy with a depiction of mystical displacement. Like many staples of the Core Sets during the mid-2000s, this version served to maintain the presence of iconic utility spells for newer players. It was illustrated by Mark Poole, whose work is synonymous with the early aesthetic of the game. The card was generally well-received by players for its ability to clear clogged boards, becoming a reliable utility card in casual and occasional competitive formats.
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