Instant, 2U (3) You may choose an instant card you own from outside the game, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. Remove Cunning Wish from the game.1 He wished for knowledge, but not for the will to apply it.
Illus. Jim Nelson
10/4/2004: In a sanctioned event, a card that's "outside the game" is one that's in your sideboard or one that's been removed from the game. In an unsanctioned event, you may choose a card from either of those places or from your collection.
10/4/2004: Can acquire cards which are removed from the game by other cards. Such cards are in the "removed from game" zone.
10/4/2004: Can't acquire the Ante cards. They are considered still "in the game" as are cards in the library and the graveyard.
5/1/2007: The choice is optional.
5/1/2007: If you fail to find something, you still remove this from the game.
9/16/2007: Can't acquire cards that are phased out. Those cards are in the Phased Out zone and not in the Removed from Game zone.