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Geistwave

Geistwave

Instant

common

Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. If you controlled that permanent, 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.

Removes any nonland permanent — the Vindicate, Beast Within, Generous Gift category. Most flexible single-target removal.

Removalvector

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

Format Legality

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

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Printings (3)

SetRarityTCGplayerCard KingdomCardmarket
The List#MID-56common···
Innistrad: Double Feature#56common···
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt#56common···

Rulings

2021-09-24

You won't draw a card if you don't control the target permanent as Geistwave resolves, even if you controlled that permanent at some previous point.