Reconnaissance
Exodus 17 • uncommon
- Set
- Exodus
- Collector number
- 17
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Val Mayerik
- Market price
- $6.11
What it does
0 generic mana: Remove target attacking creature you control from combat and untap it. (If you activate during end of combat, the creature will untap after it deals combat damage.)
War favors the informed.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Reconnaissance was released in 1998 as part of the Exodus set, the second expansion in the Rath block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to explore the mechanics of a new plane controlled by the antagonist Volrath. The card features a unique white-mana utility effect that allows players to remove creatures from combat, providing a strategic defensive option that was particularly effective in the mid-to-late 90s gameplay environment.
The card's evocative illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, a foundational figure in early Magic: The Gathering history. Rush sought to capture the clandestine, tactical nature of reconnaissance through his signature illustrative style, utilizing deep tones and clear, fluid character figures to signify the sudden withdrawal of a unit from the battlefield. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche but clever tool for control-oriented decks, eventually gaining a dedicated following among legacy format players for its persistent ability to manipulate combat interactions.
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