Angelic Ascension — ruling 1

If the target permanent is an illegal target by the time Angelic Ascension tries to resolve, the spell won't resolve. No player will create an Angel token.

Angelic Ascension : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Angelic Ascension is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

Exile target creature or planeswalker. Its controller creates a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying.

How it works : Angelic Ascension

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1June 23, 2020· Wizards of the Coast
If the target permanent is an illegal target by the time Angelic Ascension tries to resolve, the spell won't resolve. No player will create an Angel token.
Card named in this ruling
Angel