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Fleeting Distraction

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Avacyn Restored·avr #53·Common·2012·Art by Ryan Yee
StandardLegal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerLegal
VintageLegal
Fleeting Distraction
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Oracle Text

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.

Set
Avacyn Restored (AVR)
Number
#53
Rarity
Common
Artist
Ryan Yee
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.17
USD Foil
$0.30
EUR
€0.10
EUR Foil
€0.30
MTGO Tix
0.03

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings2

6/15/2010·wotc

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.

5/1/2012·wotc

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.

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