Magic: The Gathering

Return the Past

Doctor Who 979 • rare

Set: Doctor Who
Collector number: 979
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 4 generic mana red mana red mana
Type: Enchantment
Colors: Red
Artist: Irina Nordsol
Finish: Surge

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$3.18market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$2.51 – $3.25 over the tracked period

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What it does

During your turn, each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard has flashback. Its flashback cost is equal to its mana cost.

"You're back! You're in my head. All my memories... are back."— The Twelfth Doctor

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StandardNot legal
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ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
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HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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