Banishing Knack
Banishing Knack: Instant, Eventide. Until end of turn, target creature gains "Tap: Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand." On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {U}
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Blue (U)
- Rarity
- Common
- Set
- Eventide (EVE)
- Released
- 2008-07-25
- Collector number
- 17
- Artist
- Howard Lyon
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About Banishing Knack
Banishing Knack is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common blue instant from Eventide (EVE), an expansion set released in July 2008. It is collector number 17 in that set, with art by Howard Lyon. It costs {U} (one blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 1. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander and PreDH. Eventide is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.43 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
Until end of turn, target creature gains "{T}: Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand."
Suddenly he realized that everything was connected by invisible strings, strings that could be pulled-or cut.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $1.43 (as of 2026-10-23).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Banishing Knack by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Modern | Legal |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| PreDH | Legal |
Official rulings
Two official rulings apply to Banishing Knack, newest first.
- The targeted creature’s controller, not Banishing Knack’s controller, is the one who can activate the creature’s new ability.
- “Summoning sickness” applies. The new ability can’t be activated unless the targeted creature has been under its controller’s control since the beginning of that player’s most recent turn or it has haste.
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