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Geistblast

Geistblast

{2}{R}
Instant

Geistblast deals 2 damage to any target.

{2}{U}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Illustrated by Raymond Swanland

Formats
Not Legalstandard
Not Legalhistoric
Not Legaltimeless
Legalpioneer
Legalmodern
Legallegacy
Not Legalpauper
Legalvintage
Not Legalpenny
Legalcommander
Legaloathbreaker
Not Legalbrawl
Not Legalalchemy

This printing

Number#SOI-160
RarityUncommon
ReleasedAug 2, 2024
EDHREC rank#22,939

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USD$0.07
EUR€0.08
Rulings (7)
  • If the spell has damage divided as it was cast (also like Avacyn's Judgment), the division can't be changed (although the targets receiving that damage still can).

    Apr 8, 2016 · Wizards of the Coast
  • Geistblast's ability can copy any instant or sorcery spell, not just one with targets.

    Apr 8, 2016 · Wizards of the Coast
  • The copy will have the same targets as the spell it's copying unless you choose new ones. You may change any number of the targets, including all of them or none of them. If, for one of the targets, you can't choose a new legal target, then it remains unchanged (even if the current target is illegal).

    Apr 8, 2016 · Wizards of the Coast
  • If the spell being copied is modal (that is, it says "Choose one —" or the like), the copy will have the same mode. You can't choose a different one.

    Apr 8, 2016 · Wizards of the Coast
  • When Geistblast's ability resolves, it creates a copy of the instant or sorcery spell. The copy is created on the stack, so it's not "cast." Abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell won't trigger. The copy will then resolve like a normal spell, before the original spell resolves but after players get a chance to cast spells and activate abilities.

    Apr 8, 2016 · Wizards of the Coast
  • If the spell being copied has an X whose value was determined as it was cast (like Avacyn's Judgment's madness cost has), the copy will have the same value of X.

    Apr 8, 2016 · Wizards of the Coast
  • If an alternative cost was paid for the spell, such as its madness cost or surge cost, the same alternative cost is considered to have been paid for the copy.

    Apr 8, 2016 · Wizards of the Coast

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