Soul Manipulation
Modern Masters 2017 185 • uncommon
- Set
- Modern Masters 2017
- Collector number
- 185
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.25
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 printed in the Alara Reborn expansion in 2009, designed to showcase the Grixis shard’s affinity for graveyard interactions and spell-based utility. The card reflects the set's unique multi-colored mechanics, offering players a versatile modal choice between countering a spell or reclaiming a creature from the graveyard, effectively embodying the strategic complexity associated with the plane of Alara.
The Modern Masters 2017 version, featuring art by Volkan Baga, was released as part of a curated set intended to provide players with access to staple cards from various historical expansions. Baga’s illustration maintains the dark, ethereal aesthetic of the original while adhering to the refined visual standards established for this high-end reprint series, which was generally well-received by the competitive community for its utility in limited formats.
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