Fleeting Image
Eighth Edition 79★ • rare
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 79★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Dave Dorman
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
1 generic mana blue mana: Return this creature to its owner's hand.
"Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow."— Aesop, *Fables*, trans. Jacobs
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
Fleeting Image was released in 2003 as part of the Eighth Edition core set for Magic: The Gathering. This set was a significant milestone for the game, marking the first time the card frame was redesigned since the game's inception in 1993. The card itself, a blue creature with a bounce mechanic that allows it to return to its owner's hand, originally debuted in the Visions expansion, representing the game's shift toward more interactive and repeatable strategic effects.
The artwork for this particular printing was provided by Dave Dorman, a renowned fantasy illustrator known for his atmospheric, painterly style and extensive work within the Star Wars franchise. Dorman intended to capture the ethereal, unstable nature of the creature, utilizing soft lighting and blurred edges to evoke the feeling of an apparition that is perpetually slipping out of reality. Within the player community, the card is remembered as a niche utility tool rather than a tournament staple, often discussed for its unique synergy with cards that reward creatures for entering or leaving the battlefield.
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