Illusionist's Stratagem

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

Set

Aether Revolt (AER #36)

Rarity

Uncommon

Mana value

4

Released

2017-01-20

Artist

Svetlin Velinov

EDHREC rank

#7,581

Colour identity

Finishes

Nonfoil, Foil

Served from

Local database

Commander bracket

EDHREC

Combos 59

Showing the 50 most played of 59.

Format legality

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.