Spirit AwayHow it works & interactions with other cards

Claiming Your Prize

Spirit Away uses a static ability to grant you control of the enchanted creature as long as the Aura remains attached. Unlike spells that provide temporary control, this effect does not end at the turn's conclusion. Additionally, the creature receives a +2/+2 power and toughness boost and gains flying, turning a stolen utility creature into a legitimate aerial threat.

The Casting Process

When you cast Spirit Away, you must choose a legal creature on the battlefield to target. If that creature is no longer a legal target when the spell attempts to resolve—perhaps because it gained hexproof or left the battlefield—Spirit Away is removed from the stack and put into its owner's graveyard. Once it resolves and enters the battlefield attached to the creature, you immediately gain control of it. Note that this does not grant the creature haste; unless you have controlled the creature since the start of your most recent turn, it will be affected by summoning sickness.

Strategic Timing

Since Spirit Away costs seven mana, it is a high-commitment play. It is most effective when used on an opponent's commander or a large threat that lacks protection. Because the control effect is tied to the Aura, if an opponent destroys Spirit Away with an effect like Disenchant, control of the creature immediately reverts to its previous owner (or the next player in the control hierarchy).

Interaction examples

Creating a Shark Menace

Shark Typhoon

If you have Shark Typhoon on the battlefield and cast Spirit Away, the Typhoon's triggered ability triggers because you cast a noncreature spell. Since Spirit Away has a mana value of 7, you will create a 7/7 blue Shark creature token with flying before Spirit Away even resolves and takes control of your target.

Colorless Interaction Check

Echoes of Eternity

While Echoes of Eternity is powerful, it only copies colorless spells. Spirit Away is a blue spell, meaning it will not be copied by the second ability of Echoes of Eternity, and its own static effects are not triggered abilities that could be doubled.

Enhancing Your Own Army

You can cast Spirit Away on a creature you already control. In this scenario, the 'You control enchanted creature' clause essentially does nothing, but the creature still benefits from the +2/+2 stat boost and gains flying, helping you push for a lethal attack.