Illusionist's Stratagem

Illusionist's Stratagem {3}{U}

Instant
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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Legalities
Rulings
  • 2017-02-09 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.
  • 2017-02-09 If a creature token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and will not return to the battlefield.
  • 2017-02-09 If each target creature is an illegal target as Illusionist's Stratagem resolves, the spell doesn't resolve. You won't draw a card.
  • 2017-02-09 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.
  • 2017-02-09 You may cast Illusionist's Stratagem without any targets if you wish to just draw a card.
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Foreign names
  • 幻影师谋略
  • 幻影師謀略
  • Stratagem des Illusionisten
  • Stratagème de l'illusionniste
  • Stratagemma dell'Illusionista
  • 幻術師の謀
  • 환영술사의 술수
  • Estratagema do Ilusionista
  • Уловка Иллюзиониста
  • Estratagema del ilusionista