Geist Snatch
Avacyn Restored 55 • common
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Collector number
- 55
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Dan Murayama Scott
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
Counter target creature spell. Create a 1/1 blue Spirit creature token with flying.
Angels and demons aren't the only ones listening to your prayers.
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
Geist Snatch was released in 2012 as part of the Avacyn Restored expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. The set served as the final chapter in the gothic horror-themed block set on the plane of Innistrad, focusing on the return of the archangel Avacyn to restore order to a world overrun by malevolent spirits and monsters. As a common card, it was designed to provide players with a utility-focused counterspell that mirrored the set's central themes of spirit interaction and protection.
The card was illustrated by Dan Murayama Scott, who captured the atmospheric tension of the Innistrad setting through his depiction of a ghostly force being intercepted. His design choice emphasizes the ethereal, translucent nature of the spirits endemic to the plane, grounding the card's function as a control mechanic within the narrative of warding off supernatural threats. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard functional piece for Limited play environments, praised for its thematic consistency with the set's heavy focus on spirit-type creature cards.
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