Narrow Escape
Zendikar 27 • common
- Set
- Zendikar
- Collector number
- 27
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Karl Kopinski
- Market price
- $0.05
What it does
Return target permanent you control to its owner's hand. You gain 4 life.
"A good explorer has to be as slippery as a gomazoa, as tough as a scute bug, and luckier than a ten-fingered trapfinder."— Arhana, Kazandu trapfinder
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Narrow Escape was released in 2009 as part of the Zendikar expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to emphasize exploration and high-stakes adventure, focusing on the mechanic of Landfall, which rewarded players for playing lands. Within this context, the card was intended to provide white mana decks with a tactical tool for tempo, allowing players to save their creatures from destruction while simultaneously providing a small healing buffer.
The card features illustration by Kev Walker, a prolific artist in the Magic: The Gathering community known for his gritty, detailed fantasy style. Walker’s work on this piece conveys the frantic nature of an adventurer fleeing a dangerous situation, aligning with the broader Zendikar theme of a perilous, shifting landscape. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional utility spell, frequently noted by players for its niche utility in limited-format play where saving a key creature can shift the momentum of a game.
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