Return to Dust is an uncommon instant from the 2017 Magic: The Gathering Commander Anthology set, featuring artwork by Wayne Reynolds. This white mana card offers targeted artifact and enchantment removal with conditional main-phase flexibility.
Return to Dust
2017 • Magic: The Gathering • Commander Anthology
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Return to Dust is an uncommon instant from Magic: The Gathering's 2017 Commander Anthology set, card number 20. Designed by artist Wayne Reynolds, this white mana card carries a mana cost of {2}{W}{W} and a mana value of 4, making it a reliable mid-game removal spell for Commander decks and casual formats. The card's effect allows you to exile a target artifact or enchantment, with the added flexibility to exile a second artifact or enchantment if cast during your main phase. This conditional bonus rewards strategic timing and planning, making Return to Dust a practical inclusion for players building white-based decks that need targeted removal. Commander Anthology brought together reprints and fan-favorite cards from across Magic's history, and Return to Dust represents the set's focus on providing useful utility spells for multiplayer formats. Collectors appreciate cards from Commander Anthology for their accessibility and role in the broader Magic ecosystem. Whether completing a Commander deck, building a set collection, or exploring white instant cards from 2017, Return to Dust offers both gameplay value and historical significance within the trading card game's evolution.
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Return to Dust
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Uncommon
Wayne Reynolds
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English
{2}{W}{W}
Instant
W
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Exile target artifact or enchantment. If you cast this spell during your main phase, you may exile up to one other target artifact or enchantment.
Some timelines forever fray, branch, and intermingle. Others end abruptly.