Number Crunch
Unhinged 42 • common
- Set
- Unhinged
- Collector number
- 42
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Stephen Daniele
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
Gotcha — If an opponent says a number, you may say "Gotcha!" When you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.
Can you digit?
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Number Crunch was released in 2004 as part of the Unhinged expansion, a satirical set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game designed to celebrate the lighter, more humorous side of the hobby. The set was engineered by Wizards of the Coast to subvert traditional gameplay mechanics, with this specific card poking fun at the game's frequent reliance on complex numerical calculations and power-level adjustments.
The card was illustrated by Greg Hildebrandt, who brought a whimsical, caricature-heavy style to the piece to fit the set's comedic theme. As a non-tournament-legal card, it was received primarily as a novelty item for casual play and collectors of Magic lore, valued more for its self-referential humor regarding the game's constant mechanical shifting than for its functional utility in standard deck-building.
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About Number Crunch
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