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Fleeting Distraction

{U}

Instant

ROERise of the Eldrazi#67common

"To distract an archmage would take incredible power. But for a simpleton, something sparkly will do." —Noyan Dar, Tazeem lullmage

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 889
Illustrator
Kieran Yanner
Found in
Rise of the Eldrazi Intro Pack Levelers Scorn · Rise of the Eldrazi MTGO Redemption · 4 more
Printings7Combos2EDHREC rank#9,058
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardLegal
Target creature gets -1/-0 until end of turn. Draw a card.
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-14.3%
$0.06
$0.01 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil0.0%
$0.40
$0.25 low$0.09 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.06· across 7 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

2 · latest May 1, 2012
  • WotCMay 1, 2012

    If the targeted creature is an illegal target when Fleeting Distraction tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't draw a card.

  • WotCJun 15, 2010

    If the targeted creature is an illegal target by the time Fleeting Distraction resolves, the spell doesn't resolve. You won't draw a card.