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Brittle Effigy

Card Name

Brittle Effigy

Mana Cost

1

Type

Artifact

Rarity

Rare

rules Text

4
, , Exile Brittle Effigy: Exile target creature.

Flavor Text

"In my early experiments in phylactery, I found that fragile forms have their uses." —Rocati, Duke of Martyne

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(8/15/2010)
Brittle Effigy is exiled as a cost to activate its ability, not as part of its effect. If the targeted creature is an illegal target by the time the ability would resolve, the ability doesn't resolve, but Brittle Effigy remains exiled.