Slip Out Like a Pro
Slip Out the Back is a compact trick that rewards timing and foresight. For a single blue mana you put a +1/+1 counter on a creature and immediately phase it out. That sequence makes the creature untouchable through the current turn and returns it next turn with the extra counter already attached. Use it to protect a key attacker from removal or to hide a blocker until your next upkeep.
This printing from Ravnica Clue Edition reads cleanly and functions in both limited and constructed casual play. It pairs well with cards that expect creatures to leave and return and with strategies that benefit from incremental growth. As a tactical instant it fits in tempo plays and subtle control lines, and its flavor nudges at guild subterfuge without getting in the way of practical play decisions.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {U}
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Card Type – Instant
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Subtypes –
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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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Rarity – Uncommon
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Set – Ravnica: Clue Edition
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Language – English
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Condition – Near Mint
