Blink and flicker effects
Exile a creature and return it immediately: a removal dodge, an ETB trigger reset, and a combo enabler, depending on which creature you point it at.
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| Card | Cost | Type | What it does | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ephemerate | {W} | Instant | Exile target creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. Rebound (If you cast this spell from your hand, exile it as it resolves. At the beginning of your next upkeep, you may cast this card from ex… | $5.55 |
| 2 | Conjurer's Closet | {5} | Artifact | At the beginning of your end step, you may exile target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under your control. | $4.14 |
| 3 | Displacer Kitten | {3}{U} | Creature — Cat Beast | Avoidance — Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, exile up to one target nonland permanent you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. | $32.50 |
| 4 | Ghostly Flicker | {2}{U} | Instant | Exile two target artifacts, creatures, and/or lands you control, then return those cards to the battlefield under your control. | $2.04 |
| 5 | Kaya's Ghostform | {B} | Enchantment — Aura | Enchant creature or planeswalker you control When enchanted permanent dies or is put into exile, return that card to the battlefield under your control. | $1.94 |
| 6 | Cloudshift | {W} | Instant | Exile target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under your control. | $1.26 |
| 7 | Essence Flux | {U} | Instant | Exile target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. If it's a Spirit, put a +1/+1 counter on it. | $1.53 |
| 8 | Eerie Interlude | {2}{W} | Instant | Exile any number of target creatures you control. Return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control at the beginning of the next end step. | $7.56 |
| 9 | Teleportation Circle | {3}{W} | Enchantment | At the beginning of your end step, exile up to one target artifact or creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. | $10.75 |
| 10 | Nezahal, Primal Tide | {5}{U}{U} | Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur | This spell can't be countered. You have no maximum hand size. Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, draw a card. Discard three cards: Exile Nezahal. Return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control at the beginning… | $8.52 |
| 11 | Thassa, Deep-Dwelling | {3}{U} | Legendary Enchantment Creature — God | Indestructible As long as your devotion to blue is less than five, Thassa isn't a creature. At the beginning of your end step, exile up to one other target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under your control… | $27.50 |
| 12 | Restoration Angel | {3}{W} | Creature — Angel | Flash Flying When this creature enters, you may exile target non-Angel creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under your control. | $0.38 |
| 13 | Deadeye Navigator | {4}{U}{U} | Creature — Spirit | Soulbond (You may pair this creature with another unpaired creature when either enters. They remain paired for as long as you control both of them.) As long as Deadeye Navigator is paired with another creature, each of those creatures ha… | $3.52 |
| 14 | Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd | {1}{W} | Legendary Creature — Dog | Flash Whenever Phelia attacks, exile up to one other target nonland permanent. At the beginning of the next end step, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. If it entered under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on… | $6.41 |
| 15 | Parting Gust | {W}{W} | Instant | Gift a tapped Fish (You may promise an opponent a gift as you cast this spell. If you do, they create a tapped 1/1 blue Fish creature token before its other effects.) Exile target nontoken creature. If the gift wasn't promised, return th… | $1.05 |
| 16 | Soulherder | {1}{W}{U} | Creature — Spirit | Whenever a creature is exiled from the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. At the beginning of your end step, you may exile another target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner's co… | $1.83 |
| 17 | Felidar Guardian | {3}{W} | Creature — Cat Beast | When this creature enters, you may exile another target permanent you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. | $1.80 |
| 18 | Charming Prince | {1}{W} | Creature — Human Noble | When this creature enters, choose one — • Scry 2. • You gain 3 life. • Exile another target creature you own. Return it to the battlefield under your control at the beginning of the next end step. | $0.30 |
| 19 | The Eternal Wanderer | {4}{W}{W} | Legendary Planeswalker | No more than one creature can attack The Eternal Wanderer each combat. +1: Exile up to one target artifact or creature. Return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of that player's next end step. 0: Cre… | $1.32 |
| 20 | Urabrask // The Great Work | {2}{R}{R} | Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor // Enchantment — Saga | Urabrask: First strike Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, Urabrask deals 1 damage to target opponent. Add {R}. {R}: Exile Urabrask, then return it to the battlefield transformed under its owner's control. Activate only as a s… | $16.40 |
| 21 | Touch the Spirit Realm | {2}{W} | Enchantment | When this enchantment enters, exile up to one target artifact or creature until this enchantment leaves the battlefield. Channel — {1}{W}, Discard this card: Exile target artifact or creature. Return it to the battlefield under its owner… | $0.61 |
| 22 | Sheoldred // The True Scriptures | {3}{B}{B} | Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor // Enchantment — Saga | Sheoldred: Menace When Sheoldred enters, each opponent sacrifices a nontoken creature or planeswalker of their choice. {4}{B}: Exile Sheoldred, then return it to the battlefield transformed under its owner's control. Activate only as a s… | $18.52 |
| 23 | Flicker of Fate | {1}{W} | Instant | Exile target creature or enchantment, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. | $0.28 |
| 24 | Planar Incision | {1}{U} | Instant | Exile target artifact or creature, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it. | $0.34 |
| 25 | Flickerwisp | {1}{W}{W} | Creature — Elemental | Flying When this creature enters, exile another target permanent. Return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step. | $0.30 |
| 26 | Brago, King Eternal | {2}{W}{U} | Legendary Creature — Spirit Noble | Flying Whenever Brago deals combat damage to a player, exile any number of target nonland permanents you control, then return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control. | $2.97 |
| 27 | Blur | {2}{U} | Instant | Exile target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. Draw a card. | $0.40 |
| 28 | Displace | {2}{U} | Instant | Exile up to two target creatures you control, then return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control. | $0.36 |
| 29 | Airbender Ascension | {1}{W} | Enchantment | When this enchantment enters, airbend up to one target creature. Whenever a creature you control enters, put a quest counter on this enchantment. At the beginning of your end step, if this enchantment has four or more quest counters on i… | $0.95 |
| 30 | Y'shtola Rhul | {4}{U}{U} | Legendary Creature — Cat Druid | At the beginning of your end step, exile target creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. Then if it's the first end step of the turn, there is an additional end step after this step. | $5.35 |
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