Return to Dust
Commander 2014 85 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2014
- Collector number
- 85
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Wayne Reynolds
- Market price
- $0.24
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 originally printed as an uncommon card in the 2014 Commander product release, a specialized set designed specifically for the popular multiplayer format. The card functions as an efficient removal spell capable of exiling both artifacts and enchantments, with an added bonus for playing the card during one's own turn. This set marked a significant moment in the expansion of Commander-focused card design, prioritizing versatility and board interaction for the larger, slower games typically found in this format.
The artwork for this particular iteration was created by Kev Walker, a longtime contributor to the game known for a distinct, gritty aesthetic. Walker’s illustration depicts the magical destruction of a construct, leaning into the game's high-fantasy themes of elemental forces dismantling complex machinery. Upon its release, the card became a staple utility piece for white-aligned decks due to its flexible mana cost and exile effect, which permanently removes threats rather than merely destroying them.
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