---
name: "Imaginary Threats"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Cycling"]
set: "HOU"
set_name: "Hour of Devastation"
collector_number: "37"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Magali Villeneuve"
oracle_id: "b1bc4498-43c0-461c-afba-ef81d743e5aa"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/imaginary-threats-hou"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Imaginary Threats
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Instant
- **Keywords:** Cycling

## Oracle Text
Creatures target opponent controls attack this turn if able. During that player's next untap step, creatures they control don't untap.
Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

> *Лилиана всегда знала, что иллюзии Джейса обязательно пригодятся.*

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Hour of Devastation (HOU) #37
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Magali Villeneuve
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`