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Familiar's Ruse
UncommonColour IDMV 2
Instant
As an additional cost to cast this spell, return a creature you control to its owner's hand.
Counter target spell.
Card capabilities
CounterspellInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Other printings
2 other English printingsEarliest 2007-10-12Newest 2024-08-02Cheapest priced $0.36 in PLST
Rulings (1)
wotc14 Mar 2017
Familiar’s Ruse can’t be cast without a target spell. It can’t target itself.
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