Paradoxical Outcome
Kaladesh Promos 60s • rare
- Set
- Kaladesh Promos
- Collector number
- 60s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Nils Hamm
- Finish
- Foil
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.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Paradoxical Outcome was released in 2016 as part of the Kaladesh expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on an inventor-themed plane inspired by steampunk and Indian aesthetics, the card was designed to support artifact-heavy strategies by allowing players to return their nonland permanents to their hand to draw cards. This effect leaned into the set's central mechanical themes of energy counters and artifact synergies, quickly finding a home in combo decks.
The artwork for this specific promotional version was created by Nils Hamm, a long-standing contributor to the game known for his atmospheric and painterly style. Hamm chose to emphasize the chaotic, ethereal nature of the spell, depicting swirling energy and fractured light. Upon its release, the card received significant attention from competitive players for its utility in high-level formats, eventually becoming a staple engine in decks that rely on cost-reduction artifacts.
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