Close Encounter (EOE #176)
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Close Encounter is a uncommon printing from Edge of Eternities (EOE #176), a Instant. Illustrated by Inkognit.
Card 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.
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Details
| Mana cost | {1}{G} |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Edge of Eternities (EOE) |
| Collector number | 176 |
| Artist | Inkognit |
| Released | 2025-08-01 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.11, foil $0.23 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- July 25, 2025 — 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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