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Familiar's Ruse

{U}{U}

Instant

LRWLorwyn#64uncommon

EDHREC #7,081Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with blue

Because of their capricious nature, faeries can serve as living lenses for disruptive magic.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Illustrator
Eric Fortune
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

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
As an additional cost to cast this spell, return a creature you control to its owner's hand. Counter target spell.
Plays as:
Counterspell
Market · per finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.84-2.3%
$0.39 low$0.19 gap
Foil$12.99+15.0%
$0.89 low-$0.51 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.35· across 3 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.84-2.3%30D
30D range$0.84to$0.86Since Feb 2024:H $3.76L $0.78
Foil$12.99+15.0%30D15× nonfoil
30D range$11.30to$12.99Since Feb 2024:H $13.86L $4.27

Other printings

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Found in

5 productsRounded odds

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    Nonfoil 2× includedFoil —

  • Lorwyn MTGO Redemption Foil

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil —Foil 1+ copies

  • Lorwyn MTGO Redemption

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil 1+ copiesFoil —

  • Lorwyn Tournament Pack

    Limited Aid Tool · $71.83

    Nonfoil under 25%Foil under 1%

  • Lorwyn Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $49.85

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%

Rulings

1 · latest Mar 14, 2017
  • WotCMar 14, 2017

    Familiar’s Ruse can’t be cast without a target spell. It can’t target itself.

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