Unsummon
Magic 2012 79 • common
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Collector number
- 79
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Izzy
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Return target creature to its owner's hand.
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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 is a foundational blue instant in the Magic: The Gathering card game, originally appearing in the Alpha set of 1993. The Magic 2012 core set version, numbered 79, reissued the card to maintain its role as a quintessential 'bounce' spell, allowing players to return target creatures to their owner's hand. This mechanical design has remained largely unchanged for decades, serving as a versatile tool for tempo management and tactical disruption.
The artwork for the Magic 2012 iteration was illustrated by Greg Staples, who utilized a dramatic, painterly style to depict the ethereal act of magical displacement. His interpretation focused on the sudden, vanishing nature of the spell, moving away from earlier, more literal depictions. The card was well-received by the player base for both its functional reliability in competitive play and the refined, atmospheric aesthetic that Staples brought to the core set's visual language.
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