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Distracting Geist // Clever Distraction

Magic: The GatheringInnistrad: Double Feature#276

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Innistrad: Double FeatureDBL · #276
Card type
Creature — Spirit
Rarity
Uncommon
Indicative price
0.19 € · ★ 0.03 € · 0.31 $ · ★ 0.25 $
Mana value
3
Power
2
Toughness
1
Colour

Card text

Whenever this creature attacks, tap target creature defending player controls. Disturb (You may cast this card from your graveyard transformed for its disturb cost.)

Format legality

  • BrawlLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • CompetitivebrawlLegal
  • DuelLegal
  • GladiatorLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • PioneerLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

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Printing information

Illustrator
Andrew Mar
Card language
English
Release date
2022-01-28

Flavour text

"I never did enjoy studying."

Clever Distraction

Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature Enchanted creature has "Whenever this creature attacks, tap target creature defending player controls." If Clever Distraction would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.

Rulings

Distracting Geist's triggered ability can only target a creature controlled by the player you are attacking with Distracting Geist, even if other creatures you control are also attacking other players. This is also true for the ability of the creature enchanted by Clever Distraction.

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