Slip Out the Back
Ravnica: Clue Edition 99 • uncommon
- Set
- Ravnica: Clue Edition
- Collector number
- 99
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Zara Alfonso
- Market price
- $5.12
What it does
Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. It phases out. (Treat it and anything attached to it as though they don't exist until its controller's next turn.)
"I was never here."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Slip Out the Back was originally released in the 2022 expansion Streets of New Capenna before being featured in the 2024 Ravnica: Clue Edition. As a card within the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem, it functions as a blue instant spell that provides protection by phasing out a creature. Its inclusion in the Clue Edition set was part of an effort to merge the mechanics of the classic board game with the strategic gameplay of Magic, offering players a thematic tool for maneuvering through the high-stakes environment of Ravnica.
The card's design emphasizes the aesthetic of mystery and evasion central to both the Clue brand and the New Capenna crime-noir setting. Illustrators typically focus on depicting a sense of sudden departure or tactical withdrawal, aligning with the card's function of removing a permanent from the battlefield temporarily. The card has been well-regarded by players for its efficiency as both a defensive maneuver and a way to protect key creatures from removal spells.
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