Fleeting Distraction (Rise of the Eldrazi) - Gatherer

Fleeting Distraction

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Community Rating: 1.422 / 5 (77 votes)

Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Fleeting Distraction

Mana Cost:

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Types:

Instant

Card Text:

Target creature gets -1/-0 until end of turn.

Draw a card.

Flavor Text:

"To distract an archmage would take incredible power. But for a simpleton, something sparkly will do."

—Noyan Dar, Tazeem lullmage

Expansion:

Rise of the Eldrazi

Rarity:

Common

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Artist:

Kieran Yanner

Rulings

6/15/2010	If the targeted creature is an illegal target by the time Fleeting Distraction resolves, the spell doesn't resolve. You won't draw a card.
5/1/2012	If the targeted creature is an illegal target when Fleeting Distraction tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't draw a card.