Fateful Absence
Wizards Play Network 2022 2 • rare
- Set
- Wizards Play Network 2022
- Collector number
- 2
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Eric Deschamps
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Destroy target creature or planeswalker. Its controller investigates. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "2 generic mana, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
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 originally released in the 2021 expansion Innistrad: Midnight Hunt. This specific version was distributed in 2022 as a promotional card through the Wizards Play Network, designed to support local game stores by encouraging tournament attendance and community engagement. The card functions as a flexible removal spell within the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem, offering players a way to exile a creature or planeswalker at the cost of providing the opponent with a clue token.
The artwork for this printing was commissioned from Eric Deschamps, a prolific illustrator known for his dramatic lighting and polished character designs. Deschamps was tasked with capturing the gothic horror aesthetic central to the Innistrad setting, utilizing deep shadows and atmospheric tension to reflect the card's theme of a sudden, ominous disappearance. Upon its release, the card was well-received by competitive players for its versatility, quickly becoming a staple choice for white-based control decks.
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