Ray of Distortion
Commander 2019 72 • common
- Set
- Commander 2019
- Collector number
- 72
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Cristi Balanescu
- Market price
- $0.08
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.)
"Now your staff is as twisted as your soul."
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
Ray of Distortion was released in 2019 as part of the Commander 2019 card set, specifically within the Primal Genesis preconstructed deck. The card is a sorcery that allows players to return a permanent to its owner's hand, featuring a flashback cost that provides additional utility for graveyard-focused strategies. It was designed to support the set's themes of token creation and adaptive play, common in the green-white-red color identity.
The artwork for this card was provided by Chris Rallis, a frequent contributor to the Magic: The Gathering franchise. His design focuses on the visual representation of magical energy warping the battlefield, adhering to the established aesthetic of the plane-spanning game. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, mid-tier utility spell, valued primarily by players looking for flexible removal and recursion options within the singleton format of Commander.
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