Writ of Return
New Capenna Commander Promos 42p • rare
- Set
- New Capenna Commander Promos
- Collector number
- 42p
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Kai Carpenter
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Writ of Return was released as part of the New Capenna Commander set in 2022, serving as a distinct mechanical addition to the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set's aesthetic and thematic identity centers on the Art Deco-inspired, organized-crime-run metropolis of New Capenna, a plane defined by its blend of 1920s noir tropes and high-fantasy urban corruption. This card serves as a representative piece of that specialized expansion, designed to evoke the high-stakes, cinematic style of the setting.
The artwork for this specific promotional printing was illustrated by Kai Carpenter, a long-time contributor to the game whose work often leans into evocative, painterly compositions. Carpenter was tasked with visualizing the formal, ominous nature of a magically binding legal or mystical decree within the world of New Capenna. The piece reflects the artist's focus on atmosphere and dramatic lighting, which helped ground the card within the game's broader narrative arc regarding the struggle for power among the city's five rival families.
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