Retrieve the Esper
Final Fantasy 68 • common
- Set
- Final Fantasy
- Collector number
- 68
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jake Murray
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Create a 3/3 blue Robot Warrior artifact creature token. Then if this spell was cast from a graveyard, put two +1/+1 counters on that token.
Flashback 5 generic mana blue mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Retrieve the Esper is a card from the Magic: The Gathering 'Universes Beyond' Final Fantasy set. It was designed to capture the iconic narrative arc of gathering powerful summons—or Espers—a central mechanic and story element throughout the Final Fantasy franchise. The card’s design language leans into the high-fantasy aesthetic characteristic of both the Final Fantasy series and Magic: The Gathering, utilizing thematic art that evokes the player's quest to acquire these legendary entities to turn the tide of battle.
The card was released as part of a collaborative effort between Wizards of the Coast and Square Enix, intended to bridge the fanbases of the two massive intellectual properties. Illustrators focused on blending the distinct visual identity of the Final Fantasy games with the mechanical requirements of a trading card game format. Upon its release, the set was received as a significant milestone in cross-media integration, praised for its faithful translation of series-specific concepts into the robust, complex ruleset of Magic: The Gathering.
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