Ray of Distortion
Odyssey 42 • common
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 42
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
Flashback 4 generic mana white mana white mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in October 2001, Ray of Distortion appeared in the Odyssey set, which was the first installment of the Odyssey block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed by Wizards of the Coast to emphasize the graveyard as a secondary resource, introducing mechanics like Flashback that allowed players to cast spells directly from their discard piles. This shift in design philosophy marked a notable change in the game's competitive environment by encouraging a more cyclical approach to card economy.
The card's illustration was created by artist Heather Hudson, a prolific contributor to Magic: The Gathering during that era. Hudson's work on Ray of Distortion captures the card's theme of temporal and physical disruption, utilizing the set's distinct visual language to portray a sense of magical instability. Upon its release, the card was integrated into various white-aligned control strategies, valued primarily for its versatility in removing problematic enchantments or artifacts before its flashback ability provided a secondary opportunity for utility.
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