Slip the Net
Escape Detection is an efficient blue instant that doubles as a tempo play and a card advantage tool. Cast for {1}{U}{U}, it lets you bounce an opposing threat while returning a blue creature you control to your hand for its freerunning cost if an Assassin or your commander got combat damage in that turn. The card reads like a toolbox answer that fits into control and tempo shells where protecting key creatures or reusing enter the battlefield triggers matters.
Use Escape Detection to reset a blocker, protect a combo piece, or reuse a value creature and still replace the card in your hand. The freerunning clause rewards aggressive, targeted attacks with Assassin synergies and keeps the spell playable even when the board is not in your favor. Practical for limited play and useful in Constructed decks that leverage bounce plus recursion, this uncommon foil carries clear play patterns and tight interactions with Assassin themed builds.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{U}{U}
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Card Type – Instant
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Subtypes – (none)
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Freerunning—Return a blue creature you control to its owner’s hand. (You may cast this spell for its freerunning cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with an Assassin or commander.) Return target creature to its owner’s hand. Draw a card.
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Power / Toughness – N A
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Rarity – Uncommon
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Set – Universes Beyond Assassin's Creed
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Language – English
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Style – Foil
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Condition – Light Play
