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Magic: The Gathering

Perplexing Test

Bloomburrow Commander 171 • rare

Set
Bloomburrow Commander
Collector number
171
Rarity
Rare
Mana cost
3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
Type
Instant
Colors
Blue
Artist
Fariba Khamseh
Market price
$0.30
$0.30est. via TCGplayer
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What it does

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• Return all creature tokens to their owners' hands.

• Return all nontoken creatures to their owners' hands.

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Formats

Where you can play it

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernNot legal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • BrawlNot legal
  • HistoricNot legal
  • TimelessNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulNot legal
  • OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

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Perplexing Test was released in 2024 as part of the Bloomburrow Commander expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set is notable for its 'critterfolk' aesthetic, reimagining the game's high-fantasy world as a pastoral, animal-populated realm. This specific instant card was designed to support the set's blue-aligned mechanics, which often focus on board manipulation and tactical decision-making, providing players with a way to navigate complex combat scenarios.

The artwork was created by Fariba Khamseh, who utilized a delicate, painterly style that aligns with the whimsical yet slightly mysterious tone of the Bloomburrow plane. By depicting a scene that evokes the intellectual curiosity of the set's inhabitants, the design emphasizes the card's function as a puzzling challenge to opponents. Upon release, the card was well-received by players for its thematic consistency and its versatile utility in Commander deck building.

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