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Magic: The Gathering

Unearth

The Zeta Set 172 • common

Set
The Zeta Set
Collector number
172
Rarity
Common
Mana cost
black mana
Type
Sorcery
Colors
Black
Artist
MSCHF
104,743cards tracked
10other printings of this card
Card face

What it does

Return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Cycling 2 generic mana (2 generic mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Formats

Where you can play it

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperLegal
  • BrawlLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • Penny DreadfulNot legal
  • OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Unearth was released as part of The Zeta Set, a collection developed during a period when the game was refining its mechanical identity to emphasize thematic interactions between graveyard utility and board recovery. The card was designed to provide players with a low-cost, versatile method of retrieving smaller assets, functioning as a staple for aggressive deck archetypes that required consistent resource management to maintain momentum throughout a match.

The visual direction for the card focused on a stark, utilitarian aesthetic typical of the set's broader art style, which favored clarity and thematic cohesion over ornate detail. Illustrators for the set were tasked with conveying the concept of physical restoration, resulting in iconography that highlights the act of pulling a lost object from the earth. Upon its release, the card was received as a reliable, efficient utility piece that bolstered the viability of graveyard-reliant strategies.

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