Pulse of the Grid
The List DST-29 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- DST-29
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Wayne England
- Market price
- $0.44
What it does
Draw two cards, then discard a card. Then if an opponent has more cards in hand than you, return Pulse of the Grid to its owner's hand.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Pulse of the Grid was originally released as a rare card in the 2005 Betrayers of Kamigawa expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the card reflects the set's thematic preoccupation with Japanese folklore and the encroaching influence of the spirit realm on the physical world. It was conceived as part of a cycle of cards intended to manipulate resources based on specific player actions, encouraging a strategic style of play that rewards foresight.
The card was later integrated into The List, a curated selection of reprints that Wizards of the Coast inserts into Set Boosters to introduce modern players to iconic or mechanically interesting designs from the game's past. The inclusion of Pulse of the Grid in this modern context serves to preserve the legacy of the Kamigawa block while offering players access to a niche, utility-based card that remains a subject of study for its unique resource-looping mechanics.
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About Pulse of the Grid
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