Grim Return
Magic 2014 100 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2014
- Collector number
- 100
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Seb McKinnon
- Market price
- $0.53
What it does
Choose target creature card in a graveyard that was put there from the battlefield this turn. Put that card onto the battlefield under your control.
The necromancer's touch strips away memory and loyalty, and only strength and malice remain.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Grim Return was released in 2013 as part of the Magic 2014 Core Set, a product designed to serve as an accessible entry point for new players while maintaining the strategic depth expected of Magic: The Gathering. As a black-aligned instant, the card embodies the quintessential necromantic themes of the color, allowing players to pull a creature card from any graveyard onto the battlefield under their control. It was crafted as a reactive tool, balancing its powerful effect against its restrictive mana cost and the timing requirements of the spell.
The artwork for Grim Return was illustrated by Nils Hamm, a frequent contributor to the game known for his atmospheric and often eerie aesthetic. Hamm’s illustration depicts a shadowy, ethereal figure emerging from a murky landscape, capturing the dark, evocative tone associated with black magic in the game's lore. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche utility piece, valued more for its thematic resonance and specific utility in Commander formats than for widespread competitive play in standard-rotation decks.
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