If the target creature is an illegal target at the time Salt Road Skirmish tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen
That's right, unless you are playing a format that limits you to specifically only playing with the Legends set, then there is literally no reason for you to use this card
Etymology[edit] Aside from "Excelion", each Divine Dragon is named after a mythological event of cataclysmic proportions
This is a great card for landfall decks, and it can help you to hit all of your colors if you've got cards you can't cast stuck in your hand
A tapped black source is kinda eh, and Wraith typing is narrow, BUT Granting a creature shadow is very strong
We have seen a couple of low-key Secret Lair versions of the card in the past, but theyre still only sitting in the $2.20-$2.80 range