Silent Departure — Ghostly Bounce
Silent Departure is a compact removal tool that fits into blue control shells and tempo lists on Innistrad. For a single {1}{U} you get a clean answer: return target creature to its owner’s hand. Use it to reset an attacker, deny value triggers, or clear a blocker so your own threats get through. The art and wording suit the set; it feels like a geist slipping its prey out of the plane.
The card gains extra utility from flashback for {4}{U}, turning a one mana sorcery into a two time answer when the match stretches out. Play it early for tempo, cast it late from the graveyard for inevitability. Practical players will value the low initial cost, the repeatable interaction, and the way it slots into both commander and casual Innistrad remixes. Pick one up to shore up your blue removal suite and close out longer games with a dependable bounce. Add it to your deck now to keep tempo and preserve board control.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{U}
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Card Type – Sorcery
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Subtypes – —
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Return target creature to its owner’s hand. Flashback {4}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
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Power / Toughness – N A
