Card name

Brittle Effigy

Mana cost

{1}

Mana value

1

Type

Artifact

Rarity

rare

Set

Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins (DDT)

Collector number

56

Artist

John Avon

Official rulings

2010-08-15 Brittle Effigy is exiled as a cost to activate its ability, not as part of its effect. If the targeted creature is an illegal target by the time the ability would resolve, the ability doesn’t resolve, but Brittle Effigy remains exiled.