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Fateful Absence

Fateful Absence

Instant

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Destroy target creature or planeswalker. Its controller investigates. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

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Semantic Tags

Cantripmechanical

A spell that replaces itself by drawing a card as part of its resolution.

Card Drawmechanical

Puts additional cards into your hand. Includes direct draw, 'look/reveal and put into hand' effects, and conditional draw triggers.

Clue Mattersmechanical

Clue token and investigate synergies — card draw and artifact interactions.

Clue token and investigate synergies — card draw and artifact interactions.

Specifically removes creatures — destroy, exile, damage, or -X/-X.

Disturbvector

A keyword ability that allows a player to cast a double-faced card transformed from the graveyard. See rule 702.146, “Disturb.”

Mana Sinkmechanical

A permanent with a repeatable activated ability that converts excess mana into value.

Removalmechanical

Answers an opponent's threat by destroying, exiling, bouncing, or otherwise removing a permanent or spell.

Creates creature tokens, Treasure tokens, Food tokens, Clue tokens, or other token types.

Format Legality

commanderlegal
oathbreakerlegal
modernlegal
pioneerlegal
standardnot legal
legacylegal
vintagelegal
paupernot legal
historiclegal
explorernot legal
alchemynot legal

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Related Concepts

Investigate

A keyword action that creates a Clue artifact token. See rule 701.16, “Investigate.”

Related Rules

701.16

Investigate

701.16a

“Investigate” means “Create a Clue token.” See rule 111.10f.

702.146

Disturb

702.146a

Disturb is an ability found on the front face of some double-faced cards (see rule 712, “Double-Faced Cards”). “Disturb [cost]” means “You may cast this card transformed from your graveyard by paying [cost] rather than its mana cost.” See rule 712.8c.

702.146b

A resolving double-faced spell that was cast using its disturb ability enters the battlefield with its back face up.