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Surprise Deployment

{3}{W}

Instant

Planeshift·pls #18·Uncommon·2001·Art by Bradley Williams
StandardNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Surprise Deployment
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Oracle Text

Cast this spell only during combat.

You may put a nonwhite creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. At the beginning of the next end step, return that creature to your hand. (Return it only if it's on the battlefield.)

Print Details

Set
Planeshift (PLS)
Number
#18
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
Bradley Williams
Frame
1997
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.35
USD Foil
$11.98
EUR
€0.20
EUR Foil
€9.52
MTGO Tix
0.04

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings1

5/1/2007·wotc

Putting the card onto the battlefield is optional. When the ability resolves, you can choose not to.

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