Fateful Absence
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos 18s • rare
- Set
- Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos
- Collector number
- 18s
- 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. (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 2021 as part of the Innistrad: Midnight Hunt set, a gothic horror-themed expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card represents a pivotal moment of removal in the game's mechanics, designed as a versatile white spell that allows players to destroy a creature or planeswalker at the cost of giving the opponent a card. This design reflects the 'fateful' trade-offs central to the set's narrative of encroaching darkness and sacrifice.
The artwork for this specific promotional version was created by illustrator Fajareka Setiawan. Setiawan utilized a moody, atmospheric style consistent with the plane of Innistrad, focusing on the encroaching shadows and the emotional weight of a sudden disappearance. Upon its release, the card was widely received by competitive players for its efficiency in various formats, becoming a staple tool for white-aligned decks looking to manage high-threat board states.
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