Unsubstantiate is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
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Official card text
Return target spell or creature to its owner's hand.
How it works : Unsubstantiate
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If a spell is returned to its owner's hand, it's removed from the stack and thus will not resolve. The spell isn't countered; it just no longer exists. This works against a spell that can't be countered.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Approach of the Second Sun + Unsubstantiate
Win the game
- 1Cast Approach of the Second Sun by paying its mana cost.
- 2Holding priority, cast Unsubstantiate by paying its mana cost, returning Approach of the Second Sun to your hand.
- 3Cast Approach of the Second Sun by paying its mana cost, causing you to win the game.
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#2
Thousand-Year Storm + Storm-Kiln Artist + Unsubstantiate
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Cast any instant or sorcery by paying its mana cost.
- 2Holding priority, cast Unsubstantiate by paying
, targeting that spell. - 3Thousand-Year Storm and Storm-Kiln Artist trigger.
- 4Resolve the Storm-Kiln Artist trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 5Resolve the Thousand-Year Storm trigger, copying Unsubstantiate once for each instant or sorcery you've cast before it this turn, with each copy targeting the original Unsubstantiate.
- 6Storm-Kiln Artist triggers for each copy made this way, creating that many Treasure tokens.
- 7Resolve the first copy of Unsubstantiate, returning the original Unsubstantiate to your hand.
- 8All remaining Unsubstantiate copies fizzle due to no longer having a legal target.
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#3
Prismari, the Inspiration + Storm-Kiln Artist + Unsubstantiate
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Cast any spell by paying its mana cost.
- 2Holding priority, cast Unsubstantiate by paying its mana cost, targeting the spell cast in step 1.
- 3Unsubstantiate's storm ability and Storm-Kiln Artist trigger.
- 4Resolve the Storm-Kiln Artist trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 5Resolve the Unsubstantiate trigger, copying it for each spell cast before it this turn. Choose to have each copy target the original Unsubstantiate.
- 6Storm-Kiln Artist triggers for each copy generated, creating that many Treasure tokens.
- 7Resolve the first Unsubstantiate copy, returning the original Unsubstantiate to your hand.
- 8All other copies of Unsubstantiate fizzle due to having no legal target.
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#4
Swarm Intelligence + Storm-Kiln Artist + Unsubstantiate
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
- 1Cast any card by paying its mana cost, or wait for an opponent to cast one.
- 2Holding priority, cast Unsubstantiate by paying , targeting that spell.
- 3Swarm Intelligence and Storm-Kiln Artist trigger.
- 4Resolve the Storm-Kiln Artist trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 5Resolve the Swarm Intelligence trigger, copying Unsubstantiate, with the copy targeting the original Unsubstantiate.
- 6Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- 7Resolve the copy of Unsubstantiate, returning the original Unsubstantiate to your hand.
- 8Holding priority, activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding .
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#5
Orvar, the All-Form + Storm-Kiln Artist + Dualcaster Mage + Unsubstantiate
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite creature tokensInfinite creature ETB
- 1Cast Unsubstantiate by paying , targeting Dualcaster Mage.
- 2Orvar, and Storm-Kiln Artist trigger.
- 3Resolve the Orvar trigger, creating a token copy of Dualcaster Mage.
- 4The Dualcaster Mage token enters the battlefield, copying Unsubstantiate, targeting the original Unsubstantiate.
- 5Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- 6Resolve the copy of Unsubstantiate, returning the original Unsubstantiate to your hand.
- 7Resolve the Storm-Kiln Artist trigger from step 2, creating a Treasure token.
- 8Activate both Treasure tokens by tapping and sacrificing them, adding .
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#6
Aluren + Dualcaster Mage + Unsubstantiate
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite storm countInfinite magecraft triggers
- 1Cast Unsubstantiate by paying its mana cost.
- 2Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage without paying its mana cost due to Aluren.
- 3When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, copying Unsubstantiate, targeting Dualcaster Mage.
- 4Resolve the Unsubstantiate copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Repeat from step 2.
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#7
The Sixth Doctor + Karn's Temporal Sundering + Isochron Scepter + Unsubstantiate
Infinite turnsLock
- 1Cast Karn's Temporal Sundering by paying
. - 2The Sixth Doctor triggers, copying Karn's Temporal Sundering.
- 3Resolve the copy of Karn's Temporal Sundering, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- 4Holding priority, activate Isochron Scepter by paying
and tapping it, casting a copy of Unsubstantiate without paying its mana cost. - 5Resolve Unsubstantiate, returning the original Karn's Temporal Sundering to your hand.
- 6Repeat each turn.
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#8
Aluren + Unsubstantiate + Lutri, the Spellchaser
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
- 1Cast Unsubstantiate by paying its mana cost.
- 2Holding priority, cast Lutri without paying its mana cost due to Aluren.
- 3When Lutri enters, it triggers, copying Unsubstantiate.
- 4Resolve the Unsubstantiate copy, returning Lutri from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Repeat from step 2.
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Legal formats
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