wotc
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.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #53
Fleeting Distraction
avr·#53·common·foil
Illus. Ryan Yee
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May '12
14 yr ago
Value
$0.30+$0 (+0.0%)
30 days high $0.30 · low $0.30
Volatility · stable
EUR€0.29USD$0.30TIX0.03 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #9,150 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Instant
Target creature gets -1/-0 until end of turn.
Draw a card.
The first spell taught to young mages, it has spared the lives of many whose hands are too small to hold a sword.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
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.
Context
Last observed at $0.30, stable around $0.30 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $0.30 across 41 observations. Headline volatility reads stable. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 18 hours ago at $0.30.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from AVR — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Avacyn Restored* (released May 2012).
Card #53 in Avacyn Restored.
Rarity tier: common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume.
Card type: Instant. Color identity: blue. Mana cost: {U} (1 converted).
Legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Brawl, Historic, and Alchemy.
EDHrec ranks this card #9,150 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Ryan Yee. Rarix tracks 357 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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