Punctuate
Unhinged 84 • common
- Set
- Unhinged
- Collector number
- 84
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Jim Pavelec
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
Punctuate deals damage to target creature equal to half the number of punctuation marks in that creature's text box. (The punctuation marks are ! ? , ; : - — ( ) / " " ' ' & .)
"Ooh—right in the colon."
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
Punctuate was released in 2004 as part of the Unhinged expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed by Wizards of the Coast as a parody release, intentionally breaking standard gameplay rules to explore humor and mechanical absurdity. Punctuate reflects this design philosophy by utilizing its name and function to interact with the grammatical punctuation marks present in the text of other cards on the battlefield.
The card’s artwork was rendered by illustrator Jim Pavelec, who contributed several pieces to the Unhinged set. Pavelec’s illustration style for this card leans into the whimsical and eccentric tone of the set, providing a visual representation that matches the card’s literal and linguistic playfulness. Upon its release, the card was received primarily as a novelty item for casual play and collectors interested in the unique, offbeat history of Magic’s silver-bordered sets.
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About Punctuate
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