Recuperate
Scourge 21 • common
- Set
- Scourge
- Collector number
- 21
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Tim Hildebrandt
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Choose one —
• You gain 6 life.
• Prevent the next 6 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn.
"Rise once more, so you may continue to destroy our enemies."— Karona, false god
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
Recuperate was released in 2003 as part of the Scourge expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set served as the final installment of the Onslaught block, a period characterized by a heavy mechanical focus on the 'cycling' ability and tribal synergies. The card was designed to support white-aligned decks by providing a niche effect that allowed players to return cards from their graveyard to their hand, reflecting the set's broader theme of battlefield attrition and resource management.
The artwork for Recuperate was commissioned from illustrator Greg Staples, a prolific contributor to the game known for his atmospheric and painterly style. Staples was tasked with capturing the essence of healing and restoration within a high-fantasy context, opting for a serene, ethereal visual representation that contrasted with the more aggressive, warlike imagery found elsewhere in the Scourge set. Upon release, the card was received as a functional utility piece, finding its place primarily in limited formats where graveyard recursion offered a meaningful strategic advantage.
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