Cards/Murders at Karlov Manor Commander/Unexplained Absence

Unexplained Absence

{3}{W}

Instant

Murders at Karlov Manor Commander·mkc #328·Rare·2024·Art by Rockey Chen
StandardNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal

Oracle Text

For each player, exile up to one target nonland permanent that player controls. For each permanent exiled this way, its controller cloaks the top card of their library. (To a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature with ward {2}. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)

Set
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC)
Number
#328
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Rockey Chen
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil
USD
$0.99
EUR
0.88
MTGO Tix
2.07

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings14

2/2/2024·wotc

Turning a permanent face up or face down doesn’t change whether that permanent is tapped or untapped.

2/2/2024·wotc

Any time you have priority, you can turn a cloaked permanent you control face-up by revealing that it’s a creature card (ignoring any copy effects or type-changing effects that might be applying to it) and paying its mana cost. This is a special action. It doesn’t use the stack and can’t be responded to.

2/2/2024·wotc

If something tries to turn a face-down instant or sorcery card on the battlefield face up, reveal that card to show all players it’s an instant or sorcery card. The permanent remains on the battlefield face down. Abilities that trigger when a permanent turns face up won’t trigger, because even though you revealed the card, it never turned face up.

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