First printed in Modern Horizons (2019)
Instant
Return target creature to its owner's hand. Then that creature's controller may pay 
. If the player does, they may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.
- Illustrated by
- Seb McKinnon
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, PreDH, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (4)
- The copies String of Disappearances creates are created on the stack, so they’re not cast. Abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell won’t trigger.
- While resolving String of Disappearances, you can’t pay multiple times to copy it multiple times. It’s a string, not a web.
- The copy of String of Disappearances has the ability to copy itself. The string can go on or not, as long as players are able and willing to keep paying .
- If the target creature is an illegal target by the time String of Disappearances tries to resolve, the spell doesn’t resolve. That creature’s controller can’t pay to copy String of Disappearances.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
Combos
1 combo:
- Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature ETB…: Dockside Extortionist + Lore Drakkis + String of Disappearances