Return to Dust
Commander Legends 623 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander Legends
- Collector number
- 623
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Wayne Reynolds
- Market price
- $0.35
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
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Return to Dust was originally introduced during the Time Spiral block, designed as a versatile removal spell that rewards the player for timing their actions during their own turn. As a staple in the Commander format, it was reprinted in the 2020 Commander Legends set, which was designed to bring a draft-style experience to the multiplayer format for the first time. The set sought to celebrate Magic's history by featuring a vast array of legends and iconic spells, grounding the card within a collection that emphasized social play and deck-building variety.
The artwork for this specific printing reflects the card's theme of spiritual and physical disintegration, utilizing a stark, ethereal aesthetic typical of the set's high-fantasy art direction. While the card's mechanics were initially balanced for the complex interactions of Time Spiral's keyword-heavy environment, its inclusion in Commander Legends reaffirmed its status as a reliable, if situational, utility card. It remains a widely recognized choice for players seeking to remove problematic artifacts or enchantments from the battlefield.
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