Imaginary Pet
Ninth Edition 82★ • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 82★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have a card in hand, return this creature to its owner's hand.
"It followed me home. Can I keep it?"
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
Imaginary Pet was originally printed in the Ninth Edition core set for Magic: The Gathering, released by Wizards of the Coast in 2005. The card was designed to function within the game's complex rules for creature control, requiring the player to return the card to their hand if it became untapped, thus balancing its efficient mana cost against the necessity of repetitive casting.
The artwork for this card was provided by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and iconic illustrators in the game's early history. His vision for the piece centered on a whimsical yet spectral creature, effectively capturing the card's theme of an ephemeral pet that exists between reality and imagination. While the card is often remembered for its mechanical difficulty, Rush's signature artistic style remains a highlight for collectors of the Ninth Edition set.
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About Imaginary Pet
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