Failed Fording: Quick Bounce from the Riverbank
Failed Fording is a compact removal option that fits easily into blue control and tempo shells. Cast for {1}{U}, this Instant returns target nonland permanent to its owner's hand, giving you a clean way to disrupt a developing board or save a blocker. Its timing as an instant makes it usable on offense or defense and it interacts cleanly with blink synergies and bounce triggers.
There is a small upside tied to Outlaws of Thunder Junction's Desert theme. If you control a Desert you surveil 1, letting you sculpt your top card and set up a better draw or graveyard interaction. The card reads and plays simply, yet it rewards players who plan their board with lands and graveyard tools in mind.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{U}
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Card Type – Instant
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Subtypes – none
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Return target nonland permanent to its owner’s hand. If you control a Desert, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
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Power / Toughness – N/A
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Loyalty – N/A
