Time Stretch

Time Stretch was originally introduced in the Odyssey set in 2001, designed as a powerful high-cost sorcery that grants the player two extra turns. Its inclusion in Dominaria Remastered in 2023 serves as a retrospective tribute to the deep history of Magic: The Gathering, featuring updated artwork by artist Johannes Voss that leans into a more ethereal and polished aesthetic compared to the original illustration by Daren Bader. The design goal for the card has always been to represent a massive, game-swinging temporal manipulation effect that serves as a centerpiece for slower, control-oriented decks.

Within the context of Dominaria Remastered, the card was curated to provide players with a nostalgic look back at influential staples from the game's past. The card's design is characterized by its high mana cost and significant impact, which has made it a legendary, albeit controversial, card in the Commander format. It remains a hallmark of high-variance, late-game play, often received by the player base as a quintessential 'win-the-game' spell that tests the resilience of an opponent's board state.