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Cowardice {3}{U}{U}

Enchantment

Whenever a creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, return that creature to its owner's hand. (It won't be affected by the spell or ability.)

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Eighth Edition

English · 2003-07-28

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Ninth Edition (released 2005-07-29), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: c71fe070-3656-4c69-84ae-dca3a8f7aa5a
Oracle ID: 2692dd66-c200-4d0b-9427-30deaa2342ab
TCGplayer ID: 11031

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