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Illusionist's Stratagem

Aether Revolt • #36 • uncommon
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Illusionist's Stratagem

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Live Value $0.27
Foil Multiplier: 4.56x
Reprint Profile:
Printed 2 times ELEVATED

Reprinted 2x total; appeared once in a dedicated reprint set (Kaladesh Remastered).

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Rarity
uncommon
Set Origin
Daily Shift
-3.57%
EDHREC Rank
#7,544
Mana Cost
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Oracle Data

Card Type Instant
Color Identity Blue
🖋️ Curator's Notes
Exile up to two target creatures you control, then return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control.

Draw a card.

""When everything hangs on a single moment, be sure you choose the right moment." —Jace Beleren"

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Official Judge Precedents

5 Precedents

You may cast Illusionist’s Stratagem without any targets if you wish to just draw a card.

If each target creature is an illegal target as Illusionist’s Stratagem resolves, the spell doesn’t resolve. You won’t draw a card.

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.

If a creature token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and will not return to the battlefield.

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.

📜 Technical Attributes
Release Date: 2017-01-20
Set Name: Aether Revolt
Artist Reference: Svetlin Velinov
Border Profile: black
✨ Variants & Finishes
Available Finishes Standard • Traditional Foil
Promo Status NO
Edition Status Original Printing

Sanctioned Formats

standard not_legal
modern legal
legacy legal
commander legal
pioneer legal
pauper not_legal
vintage legal
brawl legal
explorer not_legal
penny not_legal
predh not_legal
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