Distracting Geist // Clever Distraction
Creature — Spirit // Enchantment — Aura
Distracting Geist // Clever Distraction
Creature — Spirit // Enchantment — Aura
Card Text
Distracting Geist
Creature — Spirit
Whenever this creature attacks, tap target creature defending player controls.
Disturb (You may cast this card from your graveyard transformed for its disturb cost.)
"I never did enjoy studying."
2 / 1
Clever Distraction
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has "Whenever this creature attacks, tap target creature defending player controls."
If Clever Distraction would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.
"Me neither."
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 3
- Colors
- Colorless
- Color Identity
- White
- EDHREC Rank
- #19,790
Format Legalities
Market Prices
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Price History (30d)
All Printings (10)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innistrad: Double Feature (DBL) | #276 | uncommon | en | Andrew Mar | $0.18 | $0.28 |
| Innistrad: Crimson Vow (VOW) | #9 | uncommon | en | Andrew Mar | $0.07 | $0.12 |
| Innistrad: Crimson Vow (VOW) | #9 | uncommon | de | Andrew Mar | — | — |
| Innistrad: Crimson Vow (VOW) | #9 | uncommon | es | Andrew Mar | — | — |
| Innistrad: Crimson Vow (VOW) | #9 | uncommon | fr | Andrew Mar | — | — |
| Innistrad: Crimson Vow (VOW) | #9 | uncommon | it | Andrew Mar | — | — |
| Innistrad: Crimson Vow (VOW) | #9 | uncommon | ja | Andrew Mar | — | — |
| Innistrad: Crimson Vow (VOW) | #9 | uncommon | pt | Andrew Mar | — | — |
| Innistrad: Crimson Vow (VOW) | #9 | uncommon | ru | Andrew Mar | — | — |
| Innistrad: Crimson Vow (VOW) | #9 | uncommon | zhs | Andrew Mar | — | — |
Official Rulings (1)
Distracting Geist's triggered ability can only target a creature controlled by the player you are attacking with Distracting Geist, even if other creatures you control are also attacking other players. This is also true for the ability of the creature enchanted by Clever Distraction.
Card Faces
Distracting Geist
Creature — Spirit
Whenever this creature attacks, tap target creature defending player controls.
Disturb (You may cast this card from your graveyard transformed for its disturb cost.)
"I never did enjoy studying."
2 / 1
Clever Distraction
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has "Whenever this creature attacks, tap target creature defending player controls."
If Clever Distraction would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.
"Me neither."
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