Hithlain Knots
Instant
Tap target creature. Scry 1.
Draw a card.
"If you will try to run away you must be tied; but we don't wish to hurt you." —Sam
Viko Menezes
Rulings
If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Hithlain Knots tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You won't scry 1, and you won't draw a card. However, if the target is legal but doesn't become tapped (most likely because it's already tapped), you do scry 1, and you do draw a card.
(wotc • 2023-06-16)
Rulings
If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Hithlain Knots tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You won't scry 1, and you won't draw a card. However, if the target is legal but doesn't become tapped (most likely because it's already tapped), you do scry 1, and you do draw a card.
(wotc • 2023-06-16)