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Fleeting Distraction
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MP
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Fleeting Distraction

common · Instant · The List
$0.22
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$0.26
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$0.33
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Oracle Text

Target creature gets -1/-0 until end of turn.
Draw a card.

Card Details

-/-Power / Toughness
{U}Mana Cost
1Prints

Character Background

Fleeting Distraction is a classic blue cantrip that fits best in tempo and control shells, where a single mana can both smooth your draw and subtly blunt an opponent’s attack or combat trick. The -1/-0 looks modest, but that’s exactly the point: it can shrink a key attacker just enough to change profitable blocks, spoil an early damage race, or force awkward lines from an opponent relying on exact combat math. Because it replaces itself, it’s especially appealing in decks that want to keep spells flowing, like spell-heavy builds that care about casting instants, drawing cards, or filling the graveyard. It also pairs well with prowess-style threats or other payoffs for cheap interaction, letting you advance your board while answering pressure. As a single blue mana card, it’s not a hard answer, but in the right deck it plays like a tiny interruption—brief, efficient, and easy to hold up without losing momentum.

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Character Background

Fleeting Distraction is a classic blue cantrip that fits best in tempo and control shells, where a single mana can both smooth your draw and subtly blunt an opponent’s attack or combat trick. The -1/-0 looks modest, but that’s exactly the point: it can shrink a key attacker just enough to change profitable blocks, spoil an early damage race, or force awkward lines from an opponent relying on exact combat math. Because it replaces itself, it’s especially appealing in decks that want to keep spells flowing, like spell-heavy builds that care about casting instants, drawing cards, or filling the graveyard. It also pairs well with prowess-style threats or other payoffs for cheap interaction, letting you advance your board while answering pressure. As a single blue mana card, it’s not a hard answer, but in the right deck it plays like a tiny interruption—brief, efficient, and easy to hold up without losing momentum.

Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-11 19:40:42 UTC

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