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DefabricateHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· The Brothers' War· November 18, 2022
Carte Magic Defabricate

Defabricate 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.

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Official card text

Choose one — • Counter target artifact or enchantment spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard. • Counter target activated or triggered ability.

How it works : Defabricate

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keyword abilities (such as equip and unearth) are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  2. #2· Wizards of the Coast

    Triggered abilities use the word "when," "whenever," or "at." They're often written as "[Trigger condition], [effect]."

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  3. #3· Wizards of the Coast

    Turn-based actions and special actions like the normal card draw, combat damage, or turning a face-down creature face up can't be targeted. Mana abilities also can't be targeted.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  4. #4· Wizards of the Coast

    The last mode can target delayed triggered abilities. Notably, it can target the delayed triggered ability that exiles an unearthed permanent at the beginning of the next end step. If that delayed triggered ability is countered, the unearthed permanent remains on the battlefield indefinitely. It will still be exiled, however, if it would die or otherwise leave the battlefield for any other reason.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Legal formats

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