Mystic Retrieval
Dark Ascension 42 • uncommon
- Set
- Dark Ascension
- Collector number
- 42
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Scott Chou
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
Return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.
Flashback 2 generic mana red mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mystic Retrieval was introduced in the 2012 Magic: The Gathering expansion Dark Ascension. The set was designed to explore the grim, gothic horror themes of the plane of Innistrad, focusing on the encroaching darkness and the desperate struggle of its inhabitants. Mechanically, the card continues the tradition of spells that allow a player to recover resources from their graveyard, a staple effect in blue magic that fits the set's graveyard-centric gameplay.
The artwork for this card was illustrated by Terese Nielsen, a prominent artist known for her long-standing contributions to the game. She utilized a muted, atmospheric color palette to evoke the feeling of magical research amidst decay. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional tool for control-oriented decks, appreciated for its ability to provide card advantage in the late game by recurring essential instants or sorceries.
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