Trial // Error
Commander 2016 239 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2016
- Collector number
- 239
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana blue mana // blue mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Blue · White
- Artist
- Ron Spears & Wayne Reynolds
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
Return all creatures blocking or blocked by target creature to their owner's hand.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Trial // Error was released in 2016 as part of the Commander 2016 expansion, specifically appearing in the Invent Superiority deck. The card is a split card, a design mechanic that allows players to choose one of two distinct effects, reflecting the theme of tactical versatility inherent in the Izzet League color combination of blue and red.
The artwork was created by illustrator Johann Bodin, who focused on the chaotic and experimental nature of the Izzet mages. The design emphasizes the split-second decision-making required in high-stakes magical dueling, and upon its release, it was received as a functional utility tool for players seeking graveyard disruption and tempo-shifting options in the Commander format.
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