Simplify
Odyssey 269 • common
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 269
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Each player sacrifices an enchantment of their choice.
A blossom's petals close inward to shut out the frost.— Nantuko teaching
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Simplify was released in 2001 as part of the Odyssey expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set marked a significant shift in the game's design, moving away from the complex graveyard mechanics of the previous block and focusing on the return of the creature-heavy, combat-oriented gameplay that defined the early years of the franchise.
The card features artwork by Mike Dringenberg, a prominent illustrator known for his definitive work on The Sandman series. Dringenberg’s approach for this set leaned into the atmospheric and surreal tone of the Odyssey block, providing a minimalist visual identity that complemented the card's simple mechanical effect. While the card is often utilized as a niche utility tool in certain formats, it remains a recognized artifact of this transitional period in the game's history.
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