String of Disappearances

String of Disappearances

{U}Instant

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Return target creature to its owner's hand. Then that creature's controller may pay {U}{U}. If the player does, they may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.

What it does

Tagged as Removal — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.

Official rulings

  1. 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. (2019-06-14)
  2. While resolving String of Disappearances, you can’t pay {U}{U} multiple times to copy it multiple times. It’s a string, not a web. (2019-06-14)
  3. 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 {U}{U}. (2019-06-14)
  4. 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. (2019-06-14)

Printings & prices

Every set String of Disappearances has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.

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