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Aetherplasm

Blue

2 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Aetherplasm, Ravnica Remastered printing
Ravnica Remastered RVR · No. 34 2024-01-12

Card text

{2}{U}{U}
Creature — Illusion
Whenever this creature blocks a creature, you may return this creature to its owner's hand. If you do, you may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield blocking that creature.
1 / 1
Its fickle form holds hints of a thousand former identities.
EDHREC rank #20937 Uncommon Not on the Reserved List
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The 2 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

5 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

If you want, you can return Aetherplasm to your hand and not put anything onto the battlefield. The attacking creature will still be considered blocked, so it won't be able to deal combat damage to you unless it has trample or a similar ability.

2006-02-01 · Wizards of the Coast

Aetherplasm will return to your hand before any combat damage is assigned.

2006-02-01 · Wizards of the Coast

The creature you put onto the battlefield from your hand is blocking the attacking creature, even if the block couldn't legally be declared (for example, if that creature enters tapped, or it can't block, or the attacking creature has protection from it).

2006-02-01 · Wizards of the Coast

The creature you put onto the battlefield may be the Aetherplasm you just returned to your hand. This allows it to dodge abilities like Deathgazer's.

2006-02-01 · Wizards of the Coast

Although the creature that enters the battlefield is blocking, it was never declared as a blocking creature for the purposes of abilities that trigger whenever a creature blocks (such as Aetherplasm's ability, for example).

2024-01-12 · Wizards of the Coast

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