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Familiar's Ruse

{U}{U}

Instant

PLSTThe List#LRW-64uncommon

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

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
~1 in 121
Illustrator
Eric Fortune
Found in
Mystery Booster 2 Booster Pack
Printings3EDHREC rank#6,948
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 finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil0.0%
$0.37
$0.23 low-$0.07 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.37· across 3 printings· you're viewing it

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.