Fateful Absence
Foundations Commander 30 • rare
- Set
- Foundations Commander
- Collector number
- 30
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Eric Deschamps
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Destroy target creature or planeswalker. Its controller investigates. (They create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "2 generic mana, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Sensing a plot, Sorin raced to his grandfather's resting-crypt. But someone else had gotten there first.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Fateful Absence was released in the Foundations Commander set, which serves as an entry point for players looking to explore the mechanics of Magic: The Gathering. As a versatile removal spell, the card reflects the color pie philosophy of white in the modern era, allowing players to destroy a creature or planeswalker at instant speed in exchange for giving the opponent a card draw, balancing tactical necessity with resource management.
The card’s illustration continues the tradition of fantasy art that defines the game’s aesthetic, focusing on the thematic tension of removal spells. Designed to be a staple in the Commander format, it was received as a functional, reliable tool for interactive gameplay, fitting into a broad variety of decks due to its efficiency and clear, straightforward mechanics.
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