Name
Fleeting Distraction
Mana Cost
Type
Instant
Set
Jumpstart 2022
Rarity
Common
Text
Target creature gets -1/-0 until end of turn.
Draw a card.
Flavor Text
The first spell taught to young mages, it has spared the lives of many whose hands are too small to hold a sword.
Number
#299
Other Prints
Avacyn Restored
Conspiracy: Take the Crown
Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning
Foundations
The List
Rise of the Eldrazi
Legal Formats
Alchemy | Brawl | Commander | Duel | Future | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Pauper | Pauper Commander | Penny | Pioneer | Standard | Standard Brawl | Timeless | Vintage
Availability
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
Ryan Yee
Translations