Turnabout
The List VMA-99 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- VMA-99
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Steve Prescott
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
Choose artifact, creature, or land. Tap all untapped permanents of the chosen type target player controls, or untap all tapped permanents of that type that player controls.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Turnabout was introduced in the Vintage Masters set, a digital-exclusive expansion for Magic: The Gathering released on Magic Online in 2014. As part of The List, which curates cards from Magic's expansive history for inclusion in modern booster packs, this specific iteration features the collector number VMA-99. The card itself was originally designed for the Urza's Saga set in 1998, reflecting the high-complexity, mana-intensive mechanical landscape of that era.
The original illustration was crafted by artist Ron Spencer, whose work is synonymous with the distinct, surreal aesthetic of late 1990s Magic. His design for Turnabout utilizes high-contrast imagery to evoke the chaotic, reversible nature of the spell's effect, which allows a player to tap or untap all artifacts, creatures, or lands. It was received as a versatile utility card, often utilized in combo decks that rely on untapping mana-producing permanents to generate excessive resources.
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