Fleeting Distraction

Conspiracy: Take the Crown (CN2) #110 · Common · Instant

Mana cost: {U}

Target creature gets -1/-0 until end of turn.
Draw a card.

The first spell taught to young mages, it has spared the lives of many whose hands are too small to hold a sword.

Illustrated by Ryan Yee · Released August 26, 2016

Prices

• Nonfoil: $0.12 USD · €0.07 EUR
• Foil: €0.21 EUR

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.01 USD (7.7%) to $0.12 USD; low $0.12 USD, high $0.13 USD.

Printings

1. Foundations #155 (FDN) · Common · 2024 · $0.21 USD
2. Jumpstart 2022 #299 (J22) · Common · 2022 · $0.12 USD
3. The List #CN2-110 (PLST) · Common · 2019 · $0.29 USD
4. Conspiracy: Take the Crown #110 (this printing) · Common · 2016 · $0.12 USD
5. Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning #60 (DDN) · Common · 2014 · $0.08 USD
6. Avacyn Restored #53 (AVR) · Common · 2012 · $0.14 USD
7. Rise of the Eldrazi #67 (ROE) · Common · 2010 · $0.08 USD

Legality

• Standard: Legal
• Alchemy: Legal
• Pioneer: Legal
• Historic: Legal
• Modern: Legal
• Brawl: Legal
• Legacy: Legal
• Timeless: Legal
• Vintage: Legal
• Pauper: Legal
• Commander: Legal
• Penny: Legal
• Oathbreaker: Legal
• Duel: Legal

Rulings

1. 2010-06-15 · wotc — 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.
2. 2012-05-01 · wotc — 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.

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