Escape Detection
Instant
Oracle Text
Freerunning—Return a blue creature you control to its owner's hand. (You may cast this spell for its freerunning cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with an Assassin or commander.) Return target creature to its owner's hand. Draw a card.Rules for this card
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A keyword ability that allows certain spells to be cast for an alternative cost. See rule 702.173, “Freerunning.”
Rulings (2)
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Wizards of the CoastIf the target creature is an illegal target as Escape Detection tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won’t draw a card.
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Wizards of the CoastOnce an Assassin creature or commander you control deals combat damage to a player in a turn, you can cast spells for their freerunning costs for the rest of that turn. It doesn’t matter what happens to that Assassin or commander after that.