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Lie in WaitHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Tarkir: Dragonstorm· April 11, 2025
Carte Magic Lie in Wait

Lie in Wait 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

Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. Lie in Wait deals damage equal to that card's power to target creature.

How it works : Lie in Wait

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    You can’t cast Lie in Wait unless you choose a creature card in your graveyard and a creature on the battlefield as targets.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  2. #2· Wizards of the Coast

    Use the power of the card in the graveyard to determine how much damage Lie in Wait deals to the target creature.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Legal formats

standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemydueltlr
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