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Willbender

Willbender

{1}{U}
Creature — Human Wizard

Morph {1}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

When this creature is turned face up, change the target of target spell or ability with a single target.

1/2

Illustrated by Eric Peterson

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

This printing

Number#A33
RarityUncommon
ReleasedNov 8, 2010
EDHREC rank#8,624

Prices

MTGO0.06 tix
Rulings (5)
  • The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up, or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed or on leaving the battlefield.

    Oct 4, 2004 · Wizards of the Coast
  • If a spell with split second is on the stack, you can still respond by turning this creature face up and targeting that spell with the trigger. This is because split second only stops players from casting spells or activating abilities, while turning a creature face up is a special action.

    Apr 15, 2013 · Wizards of the Coast
  • You don't choose the new target for the spell until Willbender's triggered ability resolves. You must change the target if possible. However, you can't change the target to an illegal target. If there are no legal targets to choose from, the target isn't changed. It doesn't matter if the original target of that spell has somehow become illegal itself.

    Mar 16, 2018 · Wizards of the Coast
  • If a spell or ability targets multiple things, you can't target it with Willbender's triggered ability, even if all but one of those targets have become illegal.

    Mar 16, 2018 · Wizards of the Coast
  • If a spell or ability targets the same player or object multiple times, you can't target it with Willbender's ability.

    Mar 16, 2018 · Wizards of the Coast

Printings (12)

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