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Surprise Deployment Surprise Deployment English

Instant, 3W (4)

Cast Surprise Deployment only during combat.

You may put a nonwhite creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. At the beginning of the next end step, return that creature to your hand. (Return it only if it's on the battlefield.)

Illus. Bradley Williams

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

  • 5/1/2007: Putting the card onto the battlefield is optional.  When the ability resolves, you can choose not to.
  • Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
  • Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
  • Legal in Classic (MTGO)
  • Legal in Commander
 Printings:
#18 (Bradley Williams)

Editions:
English Planeshift (Uncommon)

Languages:
German Unerwartete Verstärkung
French Déploiement surprise
Italian Schieramento a Sorpresa
Spanish Despliegue sorpresivo
Portuguese Posição Surpresa


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