Swirling Torrent
Ravnica Allegiance 56 • uncommon
- Set
- Ravnica Allegiance
- Collector number
- 56
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ben Wootten
- Market price
- $0.05
What it does
Choose one or both —
• Put target creature on top of its owner's library.
• Return target creature to its owner's hand.
"Oops!"— Grupgrup, sluiceway technician
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Swirling Torrent was released in 2019 as part of the Ravnica Allegiance expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set focused on the five guilds that were absent from the previous expansion, with Swirling Torrent representing the Simic Combine, a faction known for its bio-engineering and synthesis of nature and artifice. The card serves as a thematic reflection of the guild's focus on manipulation of the environment and tactical disruption during combat scenarios.
The artwork was commissioned from Ben Wootten, a long-time illustrator for the franchise known for his detailed creature and environment designs. Wootten’s illustration focuses on the fluid, elemental power characteristic of the Simic aesthetic, utilizing swirling water motifs to convey the card's effect of returning permanents to a player's hand. It was received as a functional utility tool within the game's limited formats, praised for its clarity in depicting a specific magical effect in a high-fantasy context.
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