Dark Dabbling is a Common Instant card from the 2015 Magic Origins set, numbered 89. It provides versatile protection and card advantage through its Spell Mastery mechanic.
Dark Dabbling
2015 • Magic: The Gathering • Magic Origins
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Dark Dabbling, numbered 89 in the 2015 Magic Origins expansion, is a black Instant that has become a staple for players seeking reliable card advantage and protection. Designed by Bastien L. Deharme, this card features a mana cost of {2}{B} and offers a flexible effect that scales with the player's graveyard resources. The primary ability allows a caster to regenerate a target creature and draw a card, ensuring that valuable units survive combat while maintaining hand size. When the Spell Mastery condition is met—requiring two or more instant or sorcery cards in the graveyard—the effect expands to regenerate all creatures you control, making it a powerful defensive tool in mid-range and control decks. For collectors, Dark Dabbling represents the design philosophy of the Magic Origins era, which focused on introducing core mechanics to a new generation of players. As a Common rarity card, it is accessible and frequently sought after for completing base set collections. Whether you are a competitive player looking for staple cards or a set builder aiming for completeness, Dark Dabbling offers both mechanical utility and nostalgic value within the Magic: The Gathering universe. ## Sources
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Dark Dabbling
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Magic: The Gathering
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Common
Bastien L. Deharme
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English
{2}{B}
Instant
B
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Regenerate target creature. Draw a card. (The next time the creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.) Spell mastery — If there are two or more instant and/or sorcery cards in your graveyard, also regenerate each other creature you control.