Cards/Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths/Escape Protocol

Escape Protocol

{1}{U}

Enchantment

Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths·iko #48·Uncommon·2020·Art by Deruchenko Alexander
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerLegal
VintageLegal

Oracle Text

Whenever you cycle a card, you may pay {1}. When you do, exile target artifact or creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.

Sanctuaries harnessed the glowstones' natural reaction to monsters to create a warning system.

Print Details

Set
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO)
Number
#48
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
Deruchenko Alexander
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.17
USD Foil
$0.30
EUR
0.13
EUR Foil
0.35
MTGO Tix
0.03

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings7

4/17/2020·wotc

When the card returns to the battlefield, it will be a new object with no connection to the card that was exiled. Auras attached to the exiled permanent will be put into their owners’ graveyards. Any Equipment will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled permanent will cease to exist.

4/17/2020·wotc

While resolving Escape Protocol’s triggered ability, you can’t pay {1} multiple times to exile multiple permanents you control.

4/17/2020·wotc

Escape Protocol’s triggered ability goes on the stack without a target. While that ability is resolving, you may pay {1}. If you do, a second ability triggers and you pick a target artifact or creature you control. This is different from abilities that say “If you do . . .” in that players may cast spells and activate abilities after mana is paid but before the target changes zones.

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