Launch
Urza's Saga 82 • common
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 82
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Val Mayerik
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has flying.
When this Aura is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return it to its owner's hand.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Launch was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the first set in the Urza block, it introduced the powerful and controversial enchantment mechanic, which heavily influenced the game's competitive landscape during that era. The set's narrative centered on the artificer Urza and his multiversal conflict against the Phyrexians, representing a high-fantasy aesthetic that defined the late nineties aesthetic of the Wizards of the Coast design team.
The card features illustration by Mark Poole, a prolific artist who contributed significantly to the early visual identity of the game. His work on this card reflects the clean, painterly style that characterized the mid-to-late nineties card frames, prioritizing clear thematic communication of the spell's effect. Upon its release, the card was viewed primarily as a functional utility piece within limited formats rather than a cornerstone of tournament play, remaining a modest but representative artifact of the set's broader mechanical ambitions.
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