Instead, its trapped on the battlefield, practically useless outside of punting in for a smidgen of damage here and there
All that while filling your graveyard for other purposes, like reanimator, or while looting to your hearts content
P/T Number 166 Language English Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Commander, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless, Vintage Rulings (6/23/2020) If the target card is an illegal target when the ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen
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