Reality Shift
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander 199 • uncommon
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Commander
- Collector number
- 199
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Howard Lyon
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Exile target creature. Its controller manifests the top card of their library. (That player puts the top card of their library onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. If it's a creature card, it can be turned face up any time for its mana cost.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Reality Shift was first introduced in the Fate Reforged expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 2015, quickly becoming a staple in the Commander format for blue decks. The card represents a quintessential blue removal effect, trading a creature for a manifest token, which aligns with the color's identity of temporary solutions and transformation. This specific version was released in the Secrets of Strixhaven Commander deck in 2021, reprinting the utility piece with updated frame aesthetics to integrate into the modern Commander landscape.
The artwork for this card was commissioned from Howard Lyon, a celebrated fantasy illustrator known for his lush, atmospheric style. Lyon’s depiction captures the ephemeral and distortive nature of a reality-warping spell, focusing on the visual dissolution of a subject into the formless mass of a manifestation. The piece was well-received by players for its ability to balance clear magical intent with the high-fantasy aesthetic standard for the game, reinforcing the card's status as a reliable, flavorful tool in the blue color pie.
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