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Illusionist's Stratagem

Illusionist's Stratagem

{3}{U}Instant

Exile up to two target creatures you control, then return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control.

Draw a card.

Official rulings

  1. You may cast Illusionist’s Stratagem without any targets if you wish to just draw a card. (2017-02-09)
  2. If each target creature is an illegal target as Illusionist’s Stratagem resolves, the spell doesn’t resolve. You won’t draw a card. (2017-02-09)
  3. Each card that returns to the battlefield will be a new object with no connection to the creature that was exiled. It won’t be in combat or have any additional abilities it may have had when it was exiled. Any +1/+1 counters on it or Auras attached to it are removed, and any Equipment will no longer be attached. (2017-02-09)
  4. If a creature token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and will not return to the battlefield. (2017-02-09)
  5. If you choose two target creatures and one is an illegal target as Illusionist’s Stratagem resolves, you’ll exile the other, return it, and draw a card. (2017-02-09)

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