Release the Ants
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Release the Ants deals 1 damage to any target. Clash with an opponent. If you win, return Release the Ants to its owner's hand. (Each clashing player reveals the top card of their library, then puts that card on their choice of the top or bottom. A player wins if their card had a greater mana value.)
What it does
Tagged as Removal — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Official rulings
- If the spell is countered or doesn't resolve for any reason (for example, if all its targets become illegal), none of its effects happen. There is no clash, and the spell card won't be returned to your hand. (2008-04-01)
- If you win the clash, the spell moves from the stack to your hand as part of its resolution. It never hits the graveyard. If you don't win the clash, the spell is put into the graveyard from the stack as normal. (2008-04-01)
Printings & prices
Every set Release the Ants 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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