Return to Dust
Time Spiral 39 • uncommon
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Collector number
- 39
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Wayne Reynolds
- Market price
- $0.23
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.
Some timelines forever fray, branch, and intermingle. Others end abruptly.
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 released in 2006 as part of the Time Spiral expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to evoke a sense of nostalgia for the game's early history, featuring mechanics and themes that referenced past cards while introducing complex interactions. This card was designed as a versatile white spell that rewards players for holding onto their resources, offering an exile effect that removes artifacts or enchantments from the game entirely.
The illustration was created by artist Adam Rex, who focused on the ethereal, shifting aesthetic common to the time-warped environment of the set. His depiction of crumbling, ghostly ruins reflects the card's function of permanently removing objects from the battlefield. Upon release, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency and has since become a staple in various constructed formats, valued for its ability to neutralize two threats at once.
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