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Imaginary Threats

{2}{U}{U}

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HOUHour of Devastation#37uncommon

Liliana always knew Jace's illusions would come in handy.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 1105
Illustrator
Magali Villeneuve
Found in
Hour of Devastation MTGO Redemption Foil · Hour of Devastation MTGO Redemption · 2 more
Printings1EDHREC rank#23,401
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Creatures target opponent controls attack this turn if able. During that player's next untap step, creatures they control don't untap. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Cycling
Market · per finishspark updated 24h ago · prices as of 2026-08-29
Nonfoil+12.5%
$0.18
$0.01 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil0.0%
$0.39
$0.06 low-$0.04 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.18· across 1 printing· you're viewing it

Rulings

3 · latest Jul 14, 2017
  • WotCJul 14, 2017

    If the opponent exerts any creatures they control, exert and the effect from Imaginary Threats stopping them from untapping both apply in the same untap step. Those creatures will untap as normal in the player’s subsequent untap step.

  • WotCJul 14, 2017

    If, during that player’s declare attackers step, a creature that player controls is tapped or is affected by a spell or ability that says it can’t attack, then it doesn’t attack. If there’s a cost associated with having a creature attack, its controller isn’t forced to pay that cost, so it doesn’t have to attack in that case either.

  • WotCJul 14, 2017

    No creatures that player controls will untap during their next untap step, even creatures that don’t attack. This includes creatures that enter the battlefield or become tapped after this spell resolves.