First printed in Outlaws of Thunder Junction (2024)
Instant
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. If you control a Desert, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
"We should have taken the blasted ferry!"
—Hope Hagan, prospector
- Illustrated by
- José Parodi
Legality
- Legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, PreDH
Ruling (1)
- If the target permanent is an illegal target as Failed Fording tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won’t surveil.
Prices
Paper price: €0.04 / $0.10 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket, and TCGplayer, otherwise Mana Pool or Card Kingdom, through MTGJSON, 6 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 6 Nov 2026).