Catalog listings for the 2007 Magic: The Gathering card Reality Strobe from the Future Sight expansion. This blue Sorcery features Suspend mechanics and serves as a powerful tempo tool for collectors and players.
Reality Strobe
2007 • Magic: The Gathering • Future Sight
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Description
Designed by Dan Murayama Scott, this Uncommon card offers collectors a piece of the set's speculative design philosophy while providing players with a versatile tactical option. Reality Strobe is defined by its dual functionality. As a standard spell, it allows a player to return a target permanent to its owner's hand, effectively countering an opponent's key asset. However, its true innovation lies in the Suspend mechanic. By paying {2}{U}, the card can be exiled with three time counters, allowing it to be cast for free three turns later. This creates a strategic layer where players can invest mana early to guarantee a late-game effect without clogging their hand. For Magic: The Gathering enthusiasts, Future Sight remains a notable set due to its experimental cards and alternate art treatments. Reality Strobe represents the blue mana philosophy of control and tempo, making it a recognizable name among fans of the format. Collectors often seek out cards from this era to complete their Future Sight sets or to acquire specific mechanical innovations that influenced later design. Whether you are building a thematic collection of blue spells or looking to complete the Future Sight checklist, this card offers a distinct piece of Magic history. ## Sources
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Card Details
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Reality Strobe
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Uncommon
Dan Murayama Scott
Card Stock
English
{4}{U}{U}
Sorcery
U
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Return target permanent to its owner's hand. Exile Reality Strobe with three time counters on it. Suspend 3—{2}{U} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay {2}{U} and exile it with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.)
