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Salvager of Ruin

Card Name

Salvager of Ruin

Mana Cost

3

Type

Artifact Creature – Construct

Rarity

Uncommon

rules Text

Sacrifice Salvager of Ruin: Choose target permanent card in your graveyard that was put there from the battlefield this turn. Return it to your hand.

Flavor Text

"The next model should be able to achieve a rescue without self-destruction." —Sargis Haz, artificer

Legal Formats

Commander, Explorer, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Pauper, Standard

Rulings

(7/12/2019)
Because targets are chosen for activated abilities before costs (such as "Sacrifice Salvager of Ruin") are paid, Salvager of Ruin's ability can't target itself.
(7/12/2019)
A permanent card is an artifact, creature, enchantment, land, or planeswalker card.
(7/12/2019)
Salvager of Ruin's ability can target a permanent card in your graveyard that was put there from the battlefield before Salvager of Ruin entered the battlefield during the same turn.
(7/12/2019)
Permanent spells that were countered earlier in the turn never entered the battlefield, so they are not legal targets for Salvager of Ruin's ability.