Eldrazi Displacer 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
Devoid (This card has no color.): Exile another target creature, then return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control. (
Complete guide
Eldrazi Displacer is a versatile utility creature from the Oath of the Gatewatch set that excels at manipulating the battlefield. By utilizing colorless mana, it can blink creatures to trigger abilities or protect your board from threats.
Understanding Devoid and Colorless Costs
Despite having White in its mana cost, Eldrazi Displacer has the Devoid ability, meaning it is a colorless card in all zones. Its activated ability costs two generic mana and one specific colorless mana ({C}). You must use a source that produces colorless mana, such as a Wastes or a Pain Land, to activate this effect.
The Resolution Process
When the ability resolves, the target creature is exiled immediately. Then, it returns to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control. Because it leaves and re-enters, it is considered a brand-new object. It loses any counters, Auras, or Equipment, and it is removed from combat if it was attacking or blocking.
Common Mistakes with Tokens and Control
A common error is attempting to blink a creature token to save it; however, tokens that leave the battlefield cease to exist and will not return. Additionally, note that the creature always returns under its owner's control. If you use this on a creature an opponent stole from you, you will regain control of it.
When to Activate the Ability
You can use this ability at instant speed to dodge removal spells, reset 'enters-the-battlefield' triggers, or tap down an opponent's creature before they can attack. Since the creature returns tapped, it is an excellent tool for defensive positioning.
Interaction examples
Solemn SimulacrumWith both creatures on the battlefield, you pay {2}{C} to exile Solemn Simulacrum. It immediately returns to the battlefield tapped. This triggers its 'enters' ability, allowing you to search for another basic land. Note that its 'dies' ability does not trigger because exiling is not dying.
Roaming ThroneIf Roaming Throne is on the battlefield with 'Golem' chosen as the creature type, and you use Eldrazi Displacer to blink Solemn Simulacrum, the 'enters' trigger of the Golem will trigger twice. This allows you to put two basic lands onto the battlefield for a single activation.
If you need to change the creature type chosen for Roaming Throne, you can target it with Eldrazi Displacer. As it re-enters the battlefield, it is a new object, and you may choose a completely different creature type to benefit your current board state.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Eldrazi Displacer
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If a creature token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and will not return to the battlefield.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
After the creature returns to the battlefield, it will be a new object with no connection to the creature that was exiled. It won’t be in combat or have any additional abilities it may have had when it was exiled. Any +1/+1 counters on it or Auras attached to it are removed, and any Equipment will no longer be attached.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Eldrazi Displacer + Brood Monitor
- 1Activate Eldrazi Displacer's ability by paying
, blinking Brood Monitor. - 2Brood Monitor enters the battlefield tapped, triggering itself, creating three 1/1 Eldrazi Scion tokens.
- 3Activate three Eldrazi Scions by sacrificing them, adding .
- 4Repeat.
Peregrine Drake + Eldrazi Displacer
- 1Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least .
- 2Activate Eldrazi Displacer by paying , blinking Peregrine Drake.
- 3When Peregrine Drake enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping up to five lands.
- 4Repeat.
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Eldrazi Displacer
- 1Activate Eldrazi Displacer by paying , blinking Abdel Adrian.
- 2Abdel Adrian leaves and enters the battlefield, causing all cards exiled with it to return to the battlefield from exile, and triggering Abdel Adrian's enters-the-battlefield ability.
- 3Holding priority, activate the nonland mana-producing permanent(s) by tapping them, adding at least
. - 4Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling the nonland mana-producing permanent(s) and creating that many 1/1 Soldier creature tokens.
- 5Repeat.
Emrakul's Hatcher + Eldrazi Displacer
- 1Activate Eldrazi Displacer by paying , blinking Emrakul's Hatcher.
- 2Emrakul's Hatcher enters the battlefield, creating three 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature tokens.
- 3Activate the three Eldrazi Spawns by sacrificing them, adding .
- 4Repeat.
Eldrazi Displacer + Ashnod's Altar + Breya, Etherium Shaper
- 1Activate Eldrazi Displacer by paying , blinking Breya.
- 2When Breya enters, it triggers, creating two creature tokens.
- 3Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing two creature tokens, adding .
- 4Repeat.
Breya, Etherium Shaper + Eldrazi Displacer + Krark-Clan Ironworks
- 1Cast Breya by paying
. - 2Breya enters the battlefield, creating two 1/1 blue Thopter artifact creature tokens.
- 3Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing those two creature tokens, adding .
- 4Activate Eldrazi Displacer by paying , blinking Breya.
- 5Repeat from step 2.
- 6Once you have infinite colorless mana, you may use it to activate Breya's other abilities.
Eldrazi Displacer + Ashnod's Altar + Marionette Master
- 1Activate Eldrazi Displacer by paying , blinking Marionette Master.
- 2When Marionette Master enters, it triggers, creating three creature tokens.
- 3Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing two creature tokens, adding .
- 4Repeat.
Eldrazi Displacer + Ashnod's Altar + Myr Battlesphere
- 1Activate Eldrazi Displacer by paying , blinking Myr Battlesphere.
- 2When Myr Battlesphere enters, it triggers, creating four creature tokens.
- 3Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing two creature tokens, adding .
- 4Repeat.
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