Retract
Darksteel 32 • rare
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 32
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta
- Market price
- $5.30
What it does
Return all artifacts you control to their owner's hand.
"Secrets are meant to remain secret."— Memnarch
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Retract was released in 2004 as part of the Darksteel expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the Darksteel set focused on the narrative of the metallic plane of Mirrodin, where the titular indestructible metal played a central role in both the storyline and the mechanics of the game. Retract was designed as a blue instant spell that allows players to return any number of artifacts they control to their hand, serving as a tactical tool to reset board states or reuse artifacts with beneficial entry effects.
The card features illustration by Darrell Riche, a prolific artist who contributed extensively to the visual language of the Mirrodin block. Riche’s design emphasizes the aesthetic of high-fantasy machinery, capturing the cold, reflective surfaces and complex geometry that defined the set’s thematic direction. Upon its release, the card was evaluated by the player base for its utility in combo-oriented decks, finding a specific niche among players looking to cycle artifacts efficiently in tournament play.
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