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Alchemist's Retrieval
VOW · Innistrad: Crimson Vow #47 · Common · released 2021-11-19
{U}
Instant
Cleave {1}{U} (You may cast this spell for its cleave cost. If you do, remove the words in square brackets.)
Return target nonland permanent [you control] to its owner's hand.
To most, a terrifying apparition. To a necro-alchemist, a potent fuel source.
Alchemist's Retrieval is a common blue instant from Innistrad: Crimson Vow (2021). It has been printed 3 times across 3 sets, from 2021 to 2024. Recent market prices range from $0.12 to $4.18 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Oathbreaker, Historic and Brawl.
USD$0.15
USD Foil$0.26
Format legality
Where you can play Alchemist's Retrieval in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricLegal
BrawlLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
All printings (3)
Prices range from $0.12 to $4.18 across finishes. Cheapest printing: The List at $0.12.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innistrad: Crimson Vow This page | 47 | Common | $0.17 | $0.25 |
| Innistrad: Double Feature | 314 | Common | $0.40 | $4.18 |
| The List | VOW-47 | Common | $0.12 | — |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (4).
- 2021-11-19If you cast a spell for its cleave cost, that spell doesn't have any of the text in square brackets while it's on the stack.
- 2021-11-19A cleave cost is an alternative cost that's paid instead of the spell's mana cost. Casting a spell for its cleave cost doesn't change the spell's mana value.
- 2021-11-19You can't cast a spell for both its cleave cost and another alternative cost. For example, if an effect gives an Alchemist's Retrieval in your graveyard a flashback cost of {U}, you can't cast it from your graveyard for its cleave cost.
- 2021-11-19If an effect allows you to “cast a spell without paying its mana cost,” you can't cast that spell for its cleave cost.
Frequently asked questions
Is Alchemist's Retrieval legal in Commander?
Yes — Alchemist's Retrieval is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Alchemist's Retrieval legal in?
Alchemist's Retrieval is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Oathbreaker, Historic and Brawl.
How many times has Alchemist's Retrieval been printed?
Alchemist's Retrieval has been printed 3 times across 3 sets, from 2021 to 2024.
What is the cheapest printing of Alchemist's Retrieval?
The cheapest printing is The List (#VOW-47) at about $0.12.
Who illustrated Alchemist's Retrieval?
This printing of Alchemist's Retrieval was illustrated by David Auden Nash.