First printed in Ravnica Allegiance (2019)
Instant
Exile target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. It gains first strike until end of turn.
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- Illustrated by
- Micah Epstein
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Future Standard, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, PreDH, Standard Brawl
Rulings (4)
- The creature returns untapped unless another effect causes it to enter the battlefield tapped.
- If a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won’t return to the battlefield.
- The returned card won’t be the target of any spells or abilities that targeted it before. Spells that don’t target, such as Kaya’s Wrath, may still affect it.
- Once the exiled creature returns, it’s considered a new object with no relation to the object that it was. Auras attached to the exiled creature will be put into their owners’ graveyards. Equipment attached to the exiled creature will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled creature will cease to exist.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
Combos
41 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Justiciar's Portal + Restoration Angel
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Felidar Guardian + Justiciar's Portal
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Felidar Guardian + Justiciar's Portal + Preston, the Vanisher
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Archaeomancer + Justiciar's Portal
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Dualcaster Mage + Justiciar's Portal
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Justiciar's Portal + Mnemonic Wall
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Justiciar's Portal + Wispweaver Angel
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Justiciar's Portal + Preston, the Vanisher + Wispweaver Angel
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Eternal Witness + Justiciar's Portal
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Justiciar's Portal + Salvager of Secrets