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Backslide Backslide English

Instant, 1U (2)

Turn target creature with morph face down.

Cycling {U} ({U}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

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Illus. Pete Venters

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

  • 10/1/2008: Cycling is an activated ability. Effects that interact with activated abilities (such as Stifle or Rings of Brighthearth) will interact with cycling. Effects that interact with spells (such as Remove Soul or Faerie Tauntings) will not.
  • Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
  • Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
  • Legal in Classic (MTGO)
  • Legal in Commander
 Printings:
#70 (Pete Venters)

Editions:
English Onslaught (Common)

Languages:
German Rückrutsch
French Récidive
Italian Ricaduta
Spanish Reincidir
Portuguese Cair para Trás


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