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Magic: The Gathering

Return to Dust

Commander Legends 43 • uncommon

Set
Commander Legends
Collector number
43
Rarity
Uncommon
Mana cost
2 generic mana white mana white mana
Type
Instant
Colors
White
Artist
Wayne Reynolds
Market price
$0.21
$0.21est. via TCGplayer
104,743cards tracked
22other printings of this card
Card face

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.
Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Return to Dust was originally introduced in the Time Spiral expansion in 2006, designed as a versatile removal spell that rewards players for casting it during their main phase. The card reflects the set's mechanical focus on nostalgia and complex interactions, providing a thematic anchor for white-aligned exile effects in the Magic: The Gathering multiverse.

The version from Commander Legends, released in 2020, features artwork by illustrator Greg Staples. Staples, known for his atmospheric and gritty aesthetic, leaned into a painterly style that emphasizes the card's theme of disintegration and structural decay. This printing was received positively by the Commander community for its utility in a format where artifacts and enchantments are prevalent threats.

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