Cards Similar to Retraction Helix

20 cards with similar effects or strategies — View Retraction Helix

These 20 cards share similar roles with Retraction Helix — look for other instants with bounce effects that fill the same slot in your deck.

Banishing Knack $1.23 Banishing Knack Similar effect U · Instant Until end of turn, target creature gains "{T}: Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand." You Come to a River $0.09 You Come to a River Similar effect 1U · Instant Choose one — Sunscape Master $0.37 Sunscape Master Similar effect 2WW · Human Wizard {G}{G}, {T}: Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn. Grixis Charm $0.26 Grixis Charm Similar effect UBR · Instant Choose one — Seedling Charm $0.20 Seedling Charm Similar effect G · Instant Choose one — Void Snare $0.20 Void Snare Similar effect U · Sorcery Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Compelling Deterrence $0.08 Compelling Deterrence Similar effect 1U · Instant Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Callous Dismissal $0.23 Callous Dismissal Similar effect 1U · Sorcery Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Absorb Identity $0.26 Absorb Identity Similar effect 1U · Instant Return target creature to its owner's hand. Disperse $0.08 Disperse Similar effect 1U · Instant Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Alchemist's Retrieval $0.16 Alchemist's Retrieval Similar effect U · Instant Cleave {1}{U} Failed Fording $0.05 Failed Fording Similar effect 1U · Instant Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Serum Snare $0.28 Serum Snare Similar effect 1U · Instant Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Unauthorized Exit $0.16 Unauthorized Exit Similar effect 1U · Instant Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Expel from Orazca $0.17 Expel from Orazca Similar effect 1U · Instant Ascend Depart the Realm $0.29 Depart the Realm Similar effect 1U · Instant Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Into the Flood Maw $2.14 Into the Flood Maw Similar effect U · Instant Gift a tapped Fish Machine Over Matter $0.07 Machine Over Matter Similar effect 1U · Instant This spell costs {1} less to cast if you control an artifact creature. Wail of the Forgotten $0.25 Wail of the Forgotten Similar effect UB · Sorcery Descend 8 — Choose one. Into the Roil $0.09 Into the Roil Similar effect 1U · Instant Kicker {1}{U}

Alternatives by Format

Commander-Legal Alternatives to Retraction Helix

Banishing Knack Banishing Knack $1.23 Buy
You Come to a River You Come to a River $0.09 Buy
Sunscape Master Sunscape Master $0.37 Buy
Grixis Charm Grixis Charm $0.26 Buy
Seedling Charm Seedling Charm $0.20 Buy
Void Snare Void Snare $0.20 Buy
Compelling Deterrence Compelling Deterrence $0.08 Buy
Callous Dismissal Callous Dismissal $0.23 Buy
Absorb Identity Absorb Identity $0.26 Buy
Disperse Disperse $0.08 Buy
Alchemist's Retrieval Alchemist's Retrieval $0.16 Buy
Failed Fording Failed Fording $0.05 Buy
Serum Snare Serum Snare $0.28 Buy
Unauthorized Exit Unauthorized Exit $0.16 Buy
Expel from Orazca Expel from Orazca $0.17 Buy
Depart the Realm Depart the Realm $0.29 Buy
Into the Flood Maw Into the Flood Maw $2.14 Buy
Machine Over Matter Machine Over Matter $0.07 Buy
Wail of the Forgotten Wail of the Forgotten $0.25 Buy
Into the Roil Into the Roil $0.09 Buy

Modern-Legal Alternatives to Retraction Helix

Banishing Knack Banishing Knack $1.23 Buy
You Come to a River You Come to a River $0.09 Buy
Grixis Charm Grixis Charm $0.26 Buy
Void Snare Void Snare $0.20 Buy
Compelling Deterrence Compelling Deterrence $0.08 Buy
Callous Dismissal Callous Dismissal $0.23 Buy
Absorb Identity Absorb Identity $0.26 Buy
Disperse Disperse $0.08 Buy
Alchemist's Retrieval Alchemist's Retrieval $0.16 Buy
Failed Fording Failed Fording $0.05 Buy
Serum Snare Serum Snare $0.28 Buy
Unauthorized Exit Unauthorized Exit $0.16 Buy
Expel from Orazca Expel from Orazca $0.17 Buy
Depart the Realm Depart the Realm $0.29 Buy
Into the Flood Maw Into the Flood Maw $2.14 Buy
Machine Over Matter Machine Over Matter $0.07 Buy
Wail of the Forgotten Wail of the Forgotten $0.25 Buy
Into the Roil Into the Roil $0.09 Buy

Pioneer-Legal Alternatives to Retraction Helix

You Come to a River You Come to a River $0.09 Buy
Void Snare Void Snare $0.20 Buy
Compelling Deterrence Compelling Deterrence $0.08 Buy
Callous Dismissal Callous Dismissal $0.23 Buy
Absorb Identity Absorb Identity $0.26 Buy
Disperse Disperse $0.08 Buy
Alchemist's Retrieval Alchemist's Retrieval $0.16 Buy
Failed Fording Failed Fording $0.05 Buy
Serum Snare Serum Snare $0.28 Buy
Unauthorized Exit Unauthorized Exit $0.16 Buy
Expel from Orazca Expel from Orazca $0.17 Buy
Depart the Realm Depart the Realm $0.29 Buy
Into the Flood Maw Into the Flood Maw $2.14 Buy
Machine Over Matter Machine Over Matter $0.07 Buy
Wail of the Forgotten Wail of the Forgotten $0.25 Buy
Into the Roil Into the Roil $0.09 Buy

Standard-Legal Alternatives to Retraction Helix

Failed Fording Failed Fording $0.05 Buy
Unauthorized Exit Unauthorized Exit $0.16 Buy
Into the Flood Maw Into the Flood Maw $2.14 Buy
Wail of the Forgotten Wail of the Forgotten $0.25 Buy
Into the Roil Into the Roil $0.09 Buy

Pauper-Legal Alternatives to Retraction Helix

Banishing Knack Banishing Knack $1.23 Buy
You Come to a River You Come to a River $0.09 Buy
Seedling Charm Seedling Charm $0.20 Buy
Void Snare Void Snare $0.20 Buy
Callous Dismissal Callous Dismissal $0.23 Buy
Disperse Disperse $0.08 Buy
Alchemist's Retrieval Alchemist's Retrieval $0.16 Buy
Failed Fording Failed Fording $0.05 Buy
Unauthorized Exit Unauthorized Exit $0.16 Buy
Depart the Realm Depart the Realm $0.29 Buy
Machine Over Matter Machine Over Matter $0.07 Buy
Into the Roil Into the Roil $0.09 Buy

Legacy-Legal Alternatives to Retraction Helix

Banishing Knack Banishing Knack $1.23 Buy
You Come to a River You Come to a River $0.09 Buy
Sunscape Master Sunscape Master $0.37 Buy
Grixis Charm Grixis Charm $0.26 Buy
Seedling Charm Seedling Charm $0.20 Buy
Void Snare Void Snare $0.20 Buy
Compelling Deterrence Compelling Deterrence $0.08 Buy
Callous Dismissal Callous Dismissal $0.23 Buy
Absorb Identity Absorb Identity $0.26 Buy
Disperse Disperse $0.08 Buy
Alchemist's Retrieval Alchemist's Retrieval $0.16 Buy
Failed Fording Failed Fording $0.05 Buy
Serum Snare Serum Snare $0.28 Buy
Unauthorized Exit Unauthorized Exit $0.16 Buy
Expel from Orazca Expel from Orazca $0.17 Buy
Depart the Realm Depart the Realm $0.29 Buy
Into the Flood Maw Into the Flood Maw $2.14 Buy
Machine Over Matter Machine Over Matter $0.07 Buy
Wail of the Forgotten Wail of the Forgotten $0.25 Buy
Into the Roil Into the Roil $0.09 Buy
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