Name
Fleeting Distraction
Mana Cost
Type
Instant
Set
Rise of the Eldrazi
Rarity
Common
Text
Target creature gets -1/-0 until end of turn.
Draw a card.
Flavor Text
"To distract an archmage would take incredible power. But for a simpleton, something sparkly will do."
—Noyan Dar, Tazeem lullmage
Number
#67
Other Prints
Avacyn Restored
Conspiracy: Take the Crown
Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning
Foundations
Jumpstart 2022
The List
Legal Formats
Alchemy | Brawl | Commander | Duel | Future | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Pauper | Pauper Commander | Penny | Pioneer | Standard | Standard Brawl | Timeless | Vintage
Availability
Magic Online | Paper
Rulings
(15/06/2010)
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.
(01/05/2012)
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.
Artist
Kieran Yanner
Translations