Return to Dust
Doctor Who 802 • uncommon
- Set
- Doctor Who
- Collector number
- 802
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Pierre Loyvet
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Exile target artifact or enchantment. If you cast this spell during your main phase, you may exile up to one other target artifact or enchantment.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Return to Dust was released as part of the Magic: The Gathering Doctor Who Commander set in October 2023. This expansion was designed to integrate the long-running British science fiction series into the game's mechanics, focusing on iconic moments and characters spanning the show's history. The set was created under a partnership between Wizards of the Coast and the BBC, aiming to capture the aesthetic of the series through custom card frames and thematic flavor text.
The card features artwork by the illustrator John Stanko, who was tasked with visualizing the dissolution of a Cyberman or similar entity to align with the card's function of exiling artifacts or enchantments. The design prioritizes clarity and thematic resonance, drawing from the show's recurring motifs of technology and mortality. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional and versatile utility piece within the Doctor Who Commander decks, praised by players for its thematic appropriateness to the show's lore.
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