Ugin's Binding Light Play: Instant Board Reset
Ugin's Binding is a practical tempo tool in Modern Horizons 3. For {2}{U}, you can return a nonland permanent you don't control to its owner's hand, buying time to set up your plan. Devoid keeps the spell colorless, helping it slide into colorless or artifact-heavy builds without complicating your mana base.
Its secondary ability rewards thoughtful play: whenever you cast a colorless spell with mana value 7 or greater, you may exile Ugin's Binding from your graveyard. When you do, you return each nonland permanent you don't control to its owner's hand, often swinging the momentum back in your favor. In the MH3 landscape, the binding nods to the ancient dragon's restraint, a tool for keeping the battlefield under your steady control.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {2}{U}
- Card Type – Instant
- Subtypes – (none)
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Devoid (This card has no color.) Return target nonland permanent you don't control to its owner's hand. Whenever you cast a colorless spell with mana value 7 or greater, you may exile Ugin's Binding from your graveyard. When you do, return each nonland permanent you don't control to its owner's hand.
- Power / Toughness – N/A
- Loyalty – N/A
