Fortune’s Favor (EMN #61)

Fortune's Favor is a uncommon printing from Eldritch Moon (EMN #61), a Instant. Illustrated by Yohann Schepacz.
Card text
Target opponent looks at the top four cards of your library and separates them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. Put one pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard.
Uncertainty has its own allure.
Details
| Mana cost | {3}{U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Eldritch Moon (EMN) |
| Collector number | 61 |
| Artist | Yohann Schepacz |
| Released | 2016-07-22 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.25, foil $0.21 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- July 13, 2016 — You choose which pile to put into your hand and which to put into your graveyard. You can’t look at the face-down pile until after it’s moving to its new zone.
- July 13, 2016 — A pile can have no cards in it. In this case, you’ll choose whether to put all the cards into your hand or into your graveyard.
- July 13, 2016 — In a multiplayer game, the targeted opponent may choose what information to share with others if that player wants advice on how to split the cards, but that player doesn’t have to share any information at all.
