Freed from the Real
Secret Lair Drop 2828 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 2828
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Helen Chen
What it does
Enchant creature
blue mana: Tap enchanted creature.
blue mana: Untap enchanted creature.
"That's the funny thing about hope. Nobody else gets to decide if you feel it. That choice belongs to you."— Rumi
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Freed from the Real was originally released as a common enchantment in the 2005 Magic: The Gathering expansion Saviors of Kamigawa. The card, which allows players to tap or untap a creature at the cost of one blue mana, became a staple in Commander and Pauper formats due to its utility in generating infinite mana combos with creatures like Pili-Pala or Bloom Tender.
This specific version was released as part of the Secret Lair Drop Series, featuring artwork by the artist Mab Graves. The design reflects Graves' signature whimsical, pop-surrealist style, reimagining the card’s restrictive enchantment theme through a delicate, illustrative lens that deviates significantly from the original set's aesthetic. It was received by the community as a striking visual departure that emphasizes the card's role as a centerpiece for intricate deck builds.
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