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Fleeting Distraction

Card Name

Fleeting Distraction

Mana Cost

Type

Instant

Rarity

Common

rules 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

Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Commander, Explorer, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard, Vintage

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.