Skywhaler's Shot — ruling 1

If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Skywhaler's Shot tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't scry 1.

Skywhaler's Shot : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Skywhaler's Shot 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

Destroy target creature with power 3 or greater. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

How it works : Skywhaler's Shot

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1November 10, 2020· Wizards of the Coast
If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Skywhaler's Shot tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't scry 1.
No other card is named in this ruling.