Manhole Missile — ruling 1

If the target creature is an illegal target at the time Manhole Missile tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't get to put a card from your hand on the bottom of your library, and you won't draw a card.

Manhole Missile : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Manhole Missile 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

Manhole Missile deals 3 damage to target creature. You may put a card from your hand on the bottom of your library. If you do, draw a card.

How it works : Manhole Missile

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1January 27, 2026· Wizards of the Coast
If the target creature is an illegal target at the time Manhole Missile tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't get to put a card from your hand on the bottom of your library, and you won't draw a card.
No other card is named in this ruling.

Legal formats

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