Retraction Helix Graveyard

[LinzInTheBarn]

Can {Retraction Helix} be used to return a creature from the graveyard to its owner's hand?

[Rass]

No.

But it can save an untapped permanet from going to the graveyard

Think of anything that has a tap ability you can not use it if it is in your graveyard.

[LinzInTheBarn]

I didn't think so, but my boyfriend was arguing with me. Thanks!

[Gorzo]

A card is only a permanent when it's on the battlefield. There are no permanents in the graveyard, just cards, so Retraction Helix has nothing there it can target.

I didn't think so, but my boyfriend was arguing with me. Thanks!

Smack him!

[Kaylesh]

It can do lot of other cool stuff though, like smack him with infinite casts of {ornithopter} when used on {midnight guard}

[particle]

It can do lot of other cool stuff though, like smack him with infinite casts of {ornithopter} when used on {midnight guard}

this does nothing unless you have {jeskai ascsndency} or {purphoros, god of the forge} or something along those lines.

[mickeven]

It can do lot of other cool stuff though, like smack him with infinite casts of {ornithopter} when used on {midnight guard}

this does nothing unless you have {jeskai ascsndency} or {purphoros, god of the forge} or something along those lines.

i dont think jeskai ascendency works here. ornitopter is a creature

[Kaylesh]

{golem foundry} is a nice one. If you wanna use jeskai, take {fountain of youth} instead.