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·nonfoil
Illus. Ryan Yee
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May '12
14 yr ago
Value
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Volatility · high
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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.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Ryan Yee
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