Fleeting Distraction

Avacyn Restored • #53 • common

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Live Value $0.14

Foil Multiplier: 2.71x

Reprint Profile:

Printed 7 times HIGH RISK

Reprinted 7x, including dedicated reprint sets like Jumpstart 2022, The List.

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Dealer Buylist (Foil):

$0.08

Buy/Sell Spread:

vs $0.49 retail 84%

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🗂️ Alternative Printings

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J22 #299(C) $0.12

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DDN #60(C) $0.08

ROE #67(C) $0.08

Fleeting Distraction

Avacyn Restored • #53 • common

Current Valuation

$0.14

30-Day Market Trend

Rarity

common

Set Origin

AVR

Daily Shift

0.00%

EDHREC Rank

#9,054

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Instant

Color Identity Blue

🖋️ Curator's Notes

Target creature gets -1/-0 until end of turn.

Draw a card.

"The first spell taught to young mages, it has spared the lives of many whose hands are too small to hold a sword."

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Official Judge Precedents

2 Precedents

2010-06-15

If the targeted creature is an illegal target by the time Fleeting Distraction resolves, the spell doesn't resolve. You won't draw a card.

2012-05-01

If the targeted creature is an illegal target when Fleeting Distraction tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't draw a card.

📜 Technical Attributes

Release Date: 2012-05-04

Set Name: Avacyn Restored

Artist Reference: Ryan Yee

Border Profile: black

✨ Variants & Finishes

Available Finishes Standard • Traditional Foil

Promo Status NO

Edition Status Reprint

Sanctioned Formats

standard legal

modern legal

legacy legal

commander legal

pioneer legal

pauper legal

vintage legal

brawl legal

explorer not_legal

penny legal

predh legal

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