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If a flow caRd get abandoned or defy where does it goes?

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FAQ #12465·asked by Kendy Lie·September 5, 2026
Answer

It gets banished — Flow's "then banish it" replacement catches any way the spell leaves the Chain that its own execution didn't cause (FAQ #11738).

When you counter a Flow spell with Defy or Abandon, the counter tries to move it off the Chain (to trash or back to hand), but Flow's delayed replacement (Rule 829.1.b.1) kicks in and sends it to the Banishment zone instead. This applies no matter which counter effect is used — even Abandon's "return to hand" is treated as leaving the Chain for Flow's purposes, so the spell ends up banished rather than in your hand or trash.

References

Suggested answer — derived from the references below

Rules

CR 829

Core Rules 2026-07-16 > Section 800: Keywords > Rule 829

CR 353

Core Rules 2026-07-16 > Section 300: Playing the Game > Rule 353

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