Uncanny Speed
Avacyn Restored 163 • common
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Collector number
- 163
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
Target creature gets +3/+0 and gains haste until end of turn.
"To survive, we must embrace the savagery we knew in our race's infancy."— Edgar Markov
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Uncanny Speed was released in May 2012 as part of the Avacyn Restored expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the gothic horror-inspired plane of Innistrad, the expansion concluded the block's narrative arc by focusing on the return of the archangel Avacyn. This card was designed as a common-rarity red spell intended to provide a tactical advantage in the Limited format, reflecting the frantic, high-stakes nature of the plane's struggle against supernatural forces.
The card features artwork by Christopher Moeller, who captured the visceral energy of a sudden, unnatural burst of movement. Moeller’s illustration style emphasizes the dynamic and aggressive nature of red mana, aligning with the mechanical intent of the card to grant haste to a creature. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard utility piece, prized by players for its efficiency in maintaining pressure during the fast-paced gameplay environments typical of the Avacyn Restored draft experience.
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