Soul Manipulation
The List MM3-185 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- MM3-185
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
Choose one or both —
• Counter target creature spell.
• Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
"Birth and death are both reversible."— Nicol Bolas
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Soul Manipulation was originally introduced in the Magic: The Gathering set Gatecrash, released in 2013, as a versatile instant that exemplifies the Simic Combine's philosophy of combining life and magic. The card was designed to allow players to return a creature from their graveyard to their hand while simultaneously putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature on the battlefield, reflecting the faction's focus on evolutionary growth and resource recycling within the Ravnica block's color identity of green and blue.
The card features artwork by Carl Critchlow, a long-time contributor to the game known for his distinctive, often gritty aesthetic. For this piece, Critchlow focused on the visceral, biological nature of the Simic craft, depicting a figure manipulating ethereal essence to revitalize a creature. The card was later included in 'The List', a rotating selection of reprints curated by Wizards of the Coast to bring older or thematic cards into modern booster products, ensuring its continued relevance for players exploring the game's expansive history.
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