Return to the Earth
The List BBD-210 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- BBD-210
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Winters
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
Destroy target artifact, enchantment, or creature with flying.
"Dragons are feared for their breath and their bite, but it is their wings that make them unconquerable. Bring them to earth, and they die like any other beast."— Kassur, Sultai hunter
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- 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 the Earth was originally printed as a common instant in the 2002 Magic: The Gathering expansion Judgment, part of the Odyssey block. Designed to provide green decks with a versatile answer to both artifacts and enchantments, the card reflects the set's thematic focus on the cycle of life and the graveyard. The mechanics were crafted to offer utility in limited formats while serving as a functional sideboard option for competitive constructed play.
The card's artwork, illustrated by Mark Winters, utilizes a grounded, earthy aesthetic that aligns with the organic nature of green magic. The visual depiction of returning matter to the soil reinforces the card's function of destroying permanents to cycle them out of play. While it has been reprinted multiple times—including its appearance on 'The List' as card BBD-210—it remains a staple example of straightforward, functional design within the game's long-standing library of removal spells.
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