Ephemerate
Ephemerate: Instant, Modern Horizons. Exile target creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. Rebound. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {W}
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- White (W)
- Rarity
- Common
- Set
- Modern Horizons (MH1)
- Released
- 2019-06-14
- Collector number
- 7
- Artist
- Bastien L. Deharme
- Commander rank
- 440 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
- Keywords
- Rebound
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About Ephemerate
Ephemerate is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common white instant from Modern Horizons (MH1), a draft-focused set released in June 2019. It is collector number 7 in that set, with art by Bastien L. Deharme. It costs {W} (one white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 1. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 8 sets, from Modern Horizons (2019) to Marvel Universe (2025). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $4.84 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
Exile target creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.
Rebound (If you cast this spell from your hand, exile it as it resolves. At the beginning of your next upkeep, you may cast this card from exile without paying its mana cost.)
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $4.84 (as of 2026-11-01).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Ephemerate 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 |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Ephemerate
Ephemerate has been printed in 8 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2577 | Rare | 2026 |
| Marvel Universe (MAR) #44 | Mythic | 2026 |
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1990 | Rare | 2025 |
| Summer Vacation Promos 2022 (PSVC) #1 | Rare | 2022 |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) #91221 | Rare | 2021 |
| Modern Horizons 1 Timeshifts (H1R) #1 | Uncommon | 2021 |
| Strixhaven Mystical Archive (STA) #5 | Rare | 2021 |
| Strixhaven Mystical Archive (STA) #68 | Rare | 2021 |
| The List (PLST) #MH1-7 | Common | 2019 |
Official rulings
Four official rulings apply to Ephemerate, newest first.
- Once the exiled creature returns, it's considered a new object with no relation to the object that it was. Auras attached to the exiled creature will be put into their owners' graveyards. Equipment attached to the exiled creature will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled creature will cease to exist.
- Casting the card again due to rebound's delayed triggered ability is optional. If you choose not to cast the card, or if you can't (perhaps because there are no legal targets available), the card will stay exiled. You won't get another chance to cast it on a future turn. If you do cast the card, it's put into its owner's graveyard as normal once it resolves.
- If a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won't return to the battlefield.
- If a spell with rebound that you cast from your hand is countered or doesn't resolve (most likely because its targets have become illegal), none of its effects will happen, including rebound. The spell will be put into its owner's graveyard and you won't get to cast it again on your next turn.
Similar cards
Other instant cards with a white colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
In these card lists
These card lists include Ephemerate.