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Return to Dust
Instant
uncommon
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.
Semantic Tags
Specifically destroys, exiles, or shuts down artifacts.
Specifically destroys, exiles, or shuts down artifacts.
Specifically removes artifacts.
Specifically destroys, exiles, or shuts down enchantments.
Removes threats by exiling rather than destroying — bypasses indestructible and death triggers.
Answers an opponent's threat by destroying, exiling, bouncing, or otherwise removing a permanent or spell.
Format Legality
Price history
Printings (24)
| Set | Rarity | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Zeta Set#129 | common | · | · | · |
| The Zeta Set#250 | common | · | · | · |
| The Zeta Set#8 | common | · | · | · |
| Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander#102 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander#136 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| Doctor Who#211 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| Doctor Who#802 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| Commander Masters#628 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| Commander Masters#52 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| March of the Machine Commander#202 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| Midnight Hunt Commander#92 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| Commander 2021#100 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| Time Spiral Remastered#37 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| Kaldheim Commander#32 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| Magic Online Promos#86104 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| Commander Legends#43 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| Commander Legends#623 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| Commander Legends#383 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| Commander 2018#71 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| Commander 2017#70 | uncommon | · | · | · |
Rulings
Return to Dust can always target a second artifact or enchantment; it just won't exile it if it's not your main phase when you cast Return to Dust.
If a spell or ability copies Return to Dust, the copy exiles only the first target artifact or enchantment. This is because the copy wasn't cast at all.