Release the Ants
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SetMOR
Collector #98
Released2008-02-01
Rarityuncommon
ArtistRon Spencer
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Release the Ants

UncommonColour IDMV 2
Instant
Release the Ants deals 1 damage to any target. Clash with an opponent. If you win, return Release the Ants to its owner's hand. (Each clashing player reveals the top card of their library, then puts that card on their choice of the top or bottom. A player wins if their card had a greater mana value.)
Keywords
Clash
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
1 other English printingEarliest 2019-11-07Newest 2019-11-07Cheapest priced $0.36 in PLST
Rulings (2)
wotc1 Apr 2008
If you win the clash, the spell moves from the stack to your hand as part of its resolution. It never hits the graveyard. If you don't win the clash, the spell is put into the graveyard from the stack as normal.
wotc1 Apr 2008
If the spell is countered or doesn't resolve for any reason (for example, if all its targets become illegal), none of its effects happen. There is no clash, and the spell card won't be returned to your hand.