Fate ForgottenHow it works & interactions with other cards

What It Does

Fate Forgotten allows you to choose one target artifact or enchantment on the battlefield and move it directly to the exile zone. Unlike destruction, exiling ensures the card does not enter the graveyard, which prevents recursion or 'when this dies' abilities from triggering.

How It Resolves Step by Step

First, you cast the spell by paying its mana cost of two generic and one white mana, selecting a legal target artifact or enchantment. Upon resolution, the game checks if the target is still legal; if it is, the permanent is moved to the exile zone. The spell then finishes its resolution and is placed in your graveyard.

Common Mistakes

Players often forget that exiling is not the same as destroying. You cannot use Fate Forgotten to trigger 'dies' abilities, nor can it be prevented by Regenerate or Indestructible keywords. Additionally, because it specifies 'artifact or enchantment,' it cannot target creatures unless they also have one of those card types.

When to Play It

This card is best utilized when your opponent relies on artifacts or enchantments that have indestructible or abilities that trigger when they enter the graveyard. Since it is an instant, it is perfect for responding to a combo or removing a static buff right before combat damage.

Interaction examples

Bypassing Destruction

Generous Gift

If your opponent controls an artifact with indestructible, Generous Gift would fail to remove it because 'destroy' effects are ignored. However, Fate Forgotten exiles the target, successfully removing the threat regardless of its indestructible status.

Responding to Protection

Teferi's Protection

If you target an enchantment with Fate Forgotten and your opponent casts Teferi's Protection in response, their permanents phase out. When Fate Forgotten tries to resolve, it finds its target no longer exists on the battlefield, and the spell is removed from the stack with no effect.