Card text
For each player, exile up to one target nonland permanent that player controls. For each permanent exiled this way, its controller cloaks the top card of their library. (To cloak a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature with ward {2}. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)
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Mana cost
{3}{W}
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Card text
For each player, exile up to one target nonland permanent that player controls. For each permanent exiled this way, its controller cloaks the top card of their library. (To cloak a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature with ward {2}. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
About Unexplained Absence
Unexplained Absence (17) is a White Instant from Commander: Murders at Karlov Manor (MKC). It costs {3}{W} and has mana value 4. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
Commander: Murders at Karlov Manor is a Commander product, released February 2024.
For each player, exile up to one target nonland permanent that player controls. For each permanent exiled this way, its controller cloaks the top card of their library. (To cloak a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature with ward {2}. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)
Card details
- Card number
- 17
- Set
- Commander: Murders at Karlov Manor (MKC)
- Set type
- Commander
- Released
- 9 February 2024
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- White
- Colour identity
- White
- Mana cost
- {3}{W}
- Finish
- Non-foil
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