Retraced Image
Torment 46 • rare
- Set
- Torment
- Collector number
- 46
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $8.83
What it does
Reveal a card in your hand, then put that card onto the battlefield if it has the same name as a permanent.
An army from a soldier, a flock from a bird, a school from a fish . . . a profit from an atrocity.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Retraced Image was released in 2002 as part of the Torment expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore themes of darkness, morbidity, and the abstract nature of memory, fitting into the overarching narrative of the Odyssey block. Mechanically, the card was intended to provide players with a versatile, low-cost utility option, allowing them to manipulate the game state by copying spells or effects in a way that rewarded technical deck construction.
The artwork was illustrated by Arnie Swekel, who contributed significantly to the visual identity of early 2000s Magic cards. Swekel utilized a sharp, high-contrast style that leaned into the gothic atmosphere prevalent in the set's art direction. Upon its release, the card was viewed by the community as a specialized tool rather than a centerpiece, valued primarily for its niche applications in combo-heavy play styles and its contribution to the haunting aesthetic of the Torment set.
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About Retraced Image
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