Hallowed Respite 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 nonlegendary creature, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. If it entered under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Otherwise, tap it. Flashback(You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Complete guide
Hallowed Respite is a versatile Azorius sorcery that allows you to temporarily remove a creature from the battlefield. Whether you are resetting your own creatures for bonuses or neutralizing an opponent's threat, this spell provides utility from both your hand and your graveyard. By utilizing its Flashback ability, you can ensure your board remains favorable even in the later stages of the game.
What It Does
Hallowed Respite targets a single nonlegendary creature and exiles it. Immediately afterward, that creature returns to the battlefield under its owner's control. The spell then checks who controls the creature: if it is you, the creature receives a +1/+1 counter; if it is an opponent, that creature enters the battlefield tapped, effectively removing it as a blocker or attacker for a turn.
How It Resolves Step by Step
First, you choose a legal nonlegendary creature target. Upon resolution, the creature is moved to the exile zone. It then returns to the battlefield immediately as a new object with no memory of its previous state. If you are the owner and it returns to your side, you place a +1/+1 counter on it. If it returns to an opponent's side, you tap it. Finally, if Hallowed Respite was cast from your hand, it goes to the graveyard; if it was cast via Flashback, it is exiled.
Flashback and Timing
Flashback allows you to cast Hallowed Respite from your graveyard by paying {1}{W}{U}. Since it is a sorcery, you can only do this during your main phase when the stack is empty. A key rule to remember is that if you cast a spell for its Flashback cost, it will always be exiled when it leaves the stack, regardless of whether it resolved successfully or was countered.
Common Mistakes
The most frequent error is attempting to target a legendary creature; Hallowed Respite specifically states 'nonlegendary.' Additionally, players often forget that the creature returns under its owner's control. If you use this on a creature an opponent stole from you, it will return to your control and receive a +1/+1 counter.
Interaction examples
PonderYou cast Ponder to look at the top three cards of your library. You see Hallowed Respite and two lands. You can put Hallowed Respite on top to draw it, or if it were already in your graveyard, you could use Ponder to find the mana needed to pay the Flashback cost. Even if Hallowed Respite is discarded later, its Flashback ability ensures it remains a usable resource.
WindfallAn opponent casts Windfall, forcing you to discard your entire hand, including Hallowed Respite. Because Hallowed Respite has Flashback, it is not 'lost.' On your next turn, you can still cast it directly from your graveyard for {1}{W}{U} to blink a creature, even though it was never cast from your hand.
You target your own nonlegendary creature with Hallowed Respite. It is exiled and returns to the battlefield. Because it entered under your control, you put a +1/+1 counter on it. This is a great way to trigger 'enters the battlefield' abilities or to remove negative Auras or counters from your own creature.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Hallowed Respite
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
You can cast a spell using flashback even if it was somehow put into your graveyard without having been cast.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
You must still follow any timing restrictions and permissions, including those based on the card's type. For instance, you can cast a sorcery using flashback only when you could normally cast a sorcery.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
A spell cast using flashback will always be exiled afterward, whether it resolves, is countered, or leaves the stack in some other way.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
"Flashback [cost]" means "You may cast this card from your graveyard if the resulting spell is an instant or sorcery spell by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost" and "If the flashback cost was paid, exile this card instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack."
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost (such as a flashback cost) you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell is determined only by its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast the spell was.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #6· Wizards of the Coast
If a card with flashback is put into your graveyard during your turn, you can cast it if it's legal to do so before any other player can take any actions.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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