Slip Out the Back (Ravnica: Clue Edition) — Escape with Precision
Slip Out the Back is a concise blue instant that rewards timing and subtle plays. Casting Slip Out the Back gives a target creature a +1/+1 counter and immediately phases it out. The combination is useful for saving a key attacker from removal, dodging a targeted spell, or temporarily removing a blocker while still improving the creature. Experienced players will note the interaction with phased creatures and attachment rules, making this a neat trick in tempo or blink-centered decks.
The card reads like a quick procedural maneuver from Ravnica’s investigative corners. It fits into control, tempo, and blink shells without demanding a large mana investment. Use it to protect a combo piece between turns or to stage a surprise attack by returning the creature on your next turn. Slip Out the Back trades raw power for tactical flexibility.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {U}
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Card Type – Instant
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Subtypes – (none)
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – 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.)
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Power / Toughness – N A
