Splinter, Aging Champion — ruling 1

If the target player is an illegal target when Splinter's last ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't draw a card.

Splinter, Aging Champion : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Splinter, Aging Champion 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

When Splinter enters, destroy up to one target tapped creature. When Splinter leaves the battlefield, you and another target player each draw a card.

How it works : Splinter, Aging Champion

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1January 27, 2026· Wizards of the Coast
If the target player is an illegal target when Splinter's last ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't draw a card.
No other card is named in this ruling.