Homesickness
| Name | Homesickness |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Description | Target player draws two cards. Tap up to two target creatures. Put a stun counter on each of them. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.) |
| Flavor | "We know you're working hard. Dress warm and get enough sleep. Dad says hi!" —Love, Mom |
| Artist | Caroline Gariba |
| Set | Secrets of Strixhaven #53 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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About Homesickness
Homesickness, Instant, designed by Caroline Gariba first released in Apr, 2026 in the set Secrets of Strixhaven. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of ₱ 0.60.
Homesickness is a classic blue tempo/control tool, so it would fit best in a control or tempo deck that wants to slow the opponent down while gaining incremental advantage—especially a mid‑to‑late game blue deck that can afford a six‑mana play and cares about tapping down key attackers to stabilize. However, at **4UU**, this is likely too expensive for competitive play: drawing two cards is normally worth around three mana (like *Divination*), and tapping creatures with stun counters is useful but not typically worth another three mana at sorcery speed unless it swings the game dramatically. Compared to alternatives, *Cryptic Command* is far stronger (counter/draw/tap/bounce at instant speed for four mana), *Sleep* can lock down an entire board for four mana in aggressive blue shells, and *Frost Titan* or *Icefall Regent* provide repeatable tap effects attached to meaningful threats. Even pure draw spells like *Memory Deluge* or *Fact or Fiction* generate more impactful advantage for s
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 | TCG Player |  16 uni.
| ₱ 0.60 | Visit store |
 | Card Kingdom | 40 uni.
| ₱ 21.80 | Visit store |
 | Ebay.com | Visit store | ||
 | Printing proxies | $ 0.75 | Visit store |
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What type of card is Homesickness?
Homesickness is a Instant card in Magic: the Gathering MTG.
What does Homesickness do?
Target player draws two cards. Tap up to two target creatures. Put a stun counter on each of them. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
How much does Homesickness cost?
Homesickness currently starts at ₱ 0.60. See live prices from multiple sellers in the Where to buy section above.
What set is Homesickness from?
Homesickness was first released in the set Secrets of Strixhaven, illustrated by Caroline Gariba.
Is Homesickness legal to play?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Homesickness can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What cards are similar to Homesickness?
Cards similar to Homesickness include Donatello, Rad Scientist, Grappling Kraken, Fractal Mascot. See the full list in the Similar cards section above.
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