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    Hixus, Prison Warden

    Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

    Hixus, Prison Warden

    Illustrated by Chris Rallis

    EDHREC Rank #23,758
    Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.) Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you, if Hixus entered this turn, exile that creature until Hixus leaves the battlefield. (That creature returns under its owner's control.)

    Rulings (6)

    Auras attached to the exiled creatures will be put into their owners' graveyards. Equipment attached to the exiled creatures will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled creatures will cease to exist.

    Jun 22, 2015

    Hixus's ability causes a zone change with a duration, a style of ability that's somewhat reminiscent of older cards like Oblivion Ring. However, unlike Oblivion Ring, cards like Hixus have a single ability that creates two one-shot effects: one that exiles the creature when the ability resolves, and another that returns the exiled card to the battlefield immediately after Hixus leaves the battlefield.

    Jun 22, 2015

    In a multiplayer game, if Hixus's owner leaves the game, the exiled cards will return to the battlefield. Because the one-shot effect that returns the cards isn't an ability that goes on the stack, it won't cease to exist along with the leaving player's spells and abilities on the stack.

    Jun 22, 2015

    Legality

    Formats by platform

    Commander

    Competitive

    Community & retro

    Printings (4)

    Hixus, Prison Warden — Magic Origins
    ORI#19$0.31
    Magic Origins
    Hixus, Prison Warden — Magic Online Promos
    PRM#57584
    Magic Online Promos