Unsummon
Introductory Two-Player Set 14 • common
- Set
- Introductory Two-Player Set
- Collector number
- 14
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $5.25
What it does
Return target creature to its owner's hand.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Unsummon was first introduced in the Alpha edition of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield to provide blue players with an essential tempo-based interaction tool. The card belongs to the core mechanical identity of the game, allowing a player to return a creature to its owner's hand for a single blue mana. This specific version, featured in the 1996 Introductory Two-Player Set, was curated to help teach new players the fundamentals of board control and spell timing.
The original illustration by Quinton Hoover is noted for its ethereal, illustrative style that defined the early aesthetic of the game. Hoover’s work on Unsummon helped establish the visual language for blue magic—focusing on fluid, magical effects rather than combat-focused imagery. Upon its release, the card was widely received as one of the most efficient utility spells in the game, remaining a staple in various formats for decades due to its simplicity and tactical flexibility.
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