Symbol of Unsummoning
Sorcery
Return target creature to its owner's hand.
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- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Masters Edition IV
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #27779
Symbol of Unsummoning bounces a creature back to its owner's hand for two mana at instant speed — functional, but competing against Unsummon at one mana and Vapor Snag at one mana with a life loss rider makes it hard to justify the extra cost. Outside of niche blink or spell-copy synergies where the card name or spell type matters, there's almost always a better option.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Symbol of Unsummoning is a role-player at best — bounce is never bad, but two mana for a single-target tempo play without any upside is a tough sell in a 100-card singleton format where slots are precious. Pauper is the most realistic home: the card is common-legal and tempo strategies exist at that rarity floor, though even there Vapor Snag and Unsummon dominate the same slot. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; those formats move too fast for a two-mana sorcery-speed-adjacent effect with no additional text. Symbol of Unsummoning is a draft common doing draft common things — it doesn't translate well to constructed.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't currently available for Symbol of Unsummoning, which itself signals where the card lands in demand — bulk common territory. If you need a copy, expect to find it in a commons box for pennies or bundled into a lot, not as a meaningful purchase on its own.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.