Illusion // Reality
Apocalypse 129 • uncommon
- Set
- Apocalypse
- Collector number
- 129
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana // 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green · Blue
- Artist
- John Avon & David Martin
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
Target spell or permanent becomes the color of your choice until end of turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Illusion // Reality was released in the Apocalypse expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2001, serving as one of the split cards that defined the set's mechanical identity. The card was designed to embody the set's theme of gold cards and the union of opposing mana colors, specifically blue and red, allowing players to choose between the tactical versatility of returning a permanent to a hand or the direct damage of a spell.
The artwork was created by Greg Staples, whose illustrative style helped distinguish the split card cycle. The design intent focused on visual duality to mirror the dual nature of the card mechanics, presenting two distinct imagery fields on a single card frame. Upon its release, it was well-regarded for its innovative design space, though its competitive viability remained tethered to the specific tempo-based strategies common in the era's limited and constructed formats.
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