Magic: The Gathering

Paradoxical Outcome

Time Spiral Remastered 314

Set: Time Spiral Remastered
Collector number: 314
Mana cost: 3 generic mana blue mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Blue
Artist: Nils Hamm
Market price: $1.31

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$1.31market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$1.28 – $1.49 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an instant card, this piece allows a player to react mid-game, returning nonland permanents they control to their hand to potentially gain a tactical advantage. Featuring artwork by Nils Hamm, this card serves as a notable example of the intricate, reactive play patterns found within the game's expansive history.

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Card face

What it does

Return any number of target nonland, nontoken permanents you control to their owners' hands. Draw a card for each card returned to your hand this way.

The results of Rashmi's experimentation forced her to consider the possibility that multitudinous realities existed beyond her own.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Paradoxical Outcome was originally introduced in the 2016 Magic: The Gathering set Kaladesh, designed to represent the volatile and experimental nature of the plane's Aether-based technology. The card functions as a powerful utility spell that allows players to return their nonland permanents to their hand, effectively resetting their board state while drawing cards, a mechanic that quickly became a staple in high-level combo decks focused on mana-efficient artifacts.

The version from Time Spiral Remastered, released in 2021, features artwork by Nils Hamm. Hamm is a long-standing contributor to the game known for his atmospheric and painterly style, often utilizing layered textures and muted, evocative color palettes. For this piece, he captures the chaotic, swirling energy of an unstable spell, grounding the high-concept magic of the card in a visual representation of temporal or magical distortion that aligns with the remastered set's focus on revisiting iconic mechanics through a fresh, nostalgic lens.

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