Close Encounter
~$0.11 low · ~$0.23 high
Green. Instant
Edge of Eternities #176 · Illustrated by Inkognit
Edge of Eternities #176 · Illustrated by InkognitWhat is Close Encounter worth?
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Oracle text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, choose a creature you control or a warped creature card you own in exile.
Close Encounter deals damage equal to the power of the chosen creature or card to target creature.
Many mistake terrasymbiotic philosophy as pacifism. They are rarely wrong twice.
Format legality
The only printing of Close Encounter
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edge of Eternities eoe #176· 2025uncommon· Cardmarket €0.13 · €0.17 foil | uncommon | $0.11 | $0.23 | €0.13€0.17 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2025
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #20,120 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Inkognit
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Edge of Eternities card (#176).
0176 · EOE · U · EN
- 0176Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- EOESet code for Edge of Eternities
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
The parts of Close Encounter, read from the Edge of Eternities printing. Tap a label to highlight its line. How to read any Magic card.
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Also on this card
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
Rulings (1)
2025-07-25
If you chose a creature on the battlefield, use that creature’s power when Close Encounter resolves to determine how much damage is dealt. If that creature is no longer on the battlefield when Close Encounter resolves, use that creature’s power as it last existed on the battlefield to determine how much damage is dealt.
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