wotc
The ability is put on the stack immediately after you cast a creature spell, which means the creature that spell will become won't be a legal target.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #71
Equilibrium
7ed·#71·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Don Hazeltine
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Apr '01
25 yr ago
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Volatility · stable
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #11,111 · Fringe play
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Gameplay
Enchantment
Whenever you cast a creature spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, return target creature to its owner's hand.
Seek balance in all things—as long as the scales are weighted in your favor.
—Vodalian saying
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 3
wotc
The ability will still resolve even if the spell that triggered it gets countered.
wotc
A "creature spell" is any spell with the type Creature, even if it has other types such as Artifact or Enchantment. Older cards of type Summon are also Creature spells.
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