wotc
If the target creature is an illegal target as Escape Detection tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won’t draw a card.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #191
Escape Detection
acr·#191·uncommon·etched_foil
Illus. Justyna Dura
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Jul '24
1 yr ago
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Volatility · stable
Tracking since · May 8, 2026
USD$0.50TIX0.02 tix
NM
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #12,148 · Fringe play
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Gameplay
Instant
Freerunning—Return a blue creature you control to its owner's hand. (You may cast this spell for its freerunning cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with an Assassin or commander.)
Return target creature to its owner's hand.
Draw a card.
"They never learn to check the corners."
—Evie Frye
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDHnot legal
Rulings · 2
wotc
Once an Assassin creature or commander you control deals combat damage to a player in a turn, you can cast spells for their freerunning costs for the rest of that turn. It doesn’t matter what happens to that Assassin or commander after that.
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