The Battlefield

Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward

$0.15

Ephemerate

$4.62

Restoration Angel

$0.36

AI DraftFeb 26, 2026

Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Ephemerate + Restoration Angel

Overview

Flickering (Exiling and returning) Abdel Adrian with Ephemerate or Restoration Angel causes the Abdel object that was on the battlefield to leave, which ends that Abdel’s “until Abdel leaves the battlefield” exile effect and returns the permanents that were exiled by that specific Abdel to the battlefield (tokens that were exiled cease to exist) [2022-06-10]. When Abdel returns it is a new object, its enter-the-battlefield trigger can exile permanents again and will create new 1/1 Soldier tokens for the permanents it exiles on that new entry [2019-06-14] .

Step 1

Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield: its enter-the-battlefield triggered ability goes on the stack and, when it resolves, you exile any number of other nonland permanents you control 'until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield' and create a 1/1 white Soldier token for each permanent exiled this way (these exiled cards should be kept in a pile that is linked to that specific Abdel object) .

Step 2

At some later time you cast Ephemerate (or Restoration Angel enters targeting Abdel): the instant or trigger resolves and exiles the Abdel object itself, causing that particular Abdel to leave the battlefield .

Step 3

Because the exile created by the original Abdel lasted 'until Abdel leaves the battlefield,' that condition is now satisfied when that exact Abdel leaves; the permanents that were exiled by that original Abdel return to the battlefield immediately when the original Abdel leaves (except any token permanents exiled this way, which cease to exist while exiled) [2022-06-10].

Step 4

Any Auras that had been attached to an exiled creature or to objects that were exiled may go to their owners' graveyards and any Equipment that was attached becomes unattached when the creature is exiled and returned; when the returning objects come back they are new objects with no memory of previous existence (no previous counters, no attached Auras or Equipment) [2019-06-14].

Step 5

Ephemerate then returns Abdel to the battlefield. The returned Abdel is a new object, so its enter-the-battlefield triggered ability can be put on the stack and resolve, letting you exile permanents again 'until Abdel leaves the battlefield' and create a new set of Soldier tokens for what that new Abdel exiles [2019-06-14] .

Resolution

If you target Abdel Adrian with Ephemerate or Restoration Angel: the act of exiling Abdel makes the original Abdel leave the battlefield, which causes the permanents that original Abdel exiled 'until Abdel leaves the battlefield' to return at that time (any tokens exiled by that original Abdel cease to exist; you still created Soldiers for them when Abdel first entered) [2022-06-10]. When Abdel is returned to the battlefield it is a new object and its ETB can exile permanents again and create another batch of Soldier tokens for the permanents exiled by that new object [2019-06-14] .

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