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Instant · TMP #102 · rare
Whim of Volrath
$8.19
versions · 1 printings
format pulse
- standard not legal
- pioneer not legal
- modern not legal
- legacy legal
- vintage legal
- commander legal
- pauper not legal
EDHREC #11268
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Buyback {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
Change the text of target permanent by replacing all instances of one color word with another or one basic land type with another until end of turn. (For example, you may change "nonred creature" to "nongreen creature" or "plainswalk" to "swampwalk.")
rulings
- 2004-10-04It can’t change a word to the same word. It must be a different word.
- 2004-10-04It only changes what is printed on the card (or set on a token when it was created or set by a copy effect). It will not change any effects that are on the permanent.
- 2004-10-04Can target a card with no appropriate words on it, or even one with no words at all.
- 2004-10-04You can’t change proper nouns (i.e. card names) such as “Island Fish Jasconius”.
- 2004-10-04You choose the words to change on resolution.
- 2004-10-04Alters all occurrences of the chosen word in the text box and the type line of the given card.
- 2004-10-04It can be used to change a land’s type from one basic land type to another. For example, Forest can be changed to Island so it produces blue mana. It doesn’t change the name of any permanent.