Dictate of the Twin Gods
Flash
If a source would deal damage to a permanent or player, it deals double that damage to that permanent or player instead.
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Legality
9 formatsB/R history
Rulings
4- 2014-04-26
Dictate of the Twin Gods applies to any damage, not just combat damage. It also doesn't matter who controls the source of the damage that's being dealt.
- 2014-04-26
If more than one Dictate of the Twin Gods is on the battlefield, damage dealt will double for each one (two of them will end up multiplying the damage by four, three of them by eight, and four of them by sixteen).
- 2014-04-26
If multiple effects modify how damage will be dealt, the player being dealt damage or the controller of the permanent being dealt damage chooses the order to apply the effects. For example, the ability of Decorated Griffin says “Prevent the next 1 combat damage that would be dealt to you this turn.” Suppose you would be dealt 3 combat damage and you activate the ability of Decorated Griffin. You can either (a) prevent 1 damage first and then let Dictate of the Twin Gods's effect double the remaining 2 damage, for a result of being dealt 4 damage, or (b) double the damage to 6 and then prevent 1 damage, for a result of being dealt 5 damage.
- 2014-04-26
The source of the damage doesn't change. A spell that deals damage will specify the source of the damage, often the spell itself. An ability that deals damage will also specify the source of the damage, although the ability itself will never be that source. Often the source of the ability is also the source of the damage.
Versions
4| Set | No. | Year | Rarity | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCDStarter Commander Decks | 131 | 2022 | Rare | Jaime Jones |
| JOUJourney into Nyx | 93 | 2014 | Rare | Jaime Jones |
| PJOUJourney into Nyx PromosPromo | MX-72200 | 2014 | Rare | Chase Stone |
| PRMMagic Online PromosPromoOnline | 52334 | 2002 | Rare | Chase Stone |
In sealed products
Pull odds for signed-in users| Product | Set | Chance | Foil | Expected copies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter Commander Deck Chaos Incarnate · Deck | SCD | Odds free after sign-in | ||
| Starter Commander Decks Set of 5 · subset | SCD | Odds free after sign-in | ||
| Magic Origins Deck Builders Toolkit · kit | ORI | Odds free after sign-in | ||
| Journey Into Nyx Prerelease Kit Set of 5 · subset | JOU | Odds free after sign-in | ||
| Journey Into Nyx Fat Pack · Bundle | JOU | Odds free after sign-in | ||
| Journey Into Nyx Booster Pack · Booster pack | JOU | Odds free after sign-in | ||
| Journey Into Nyx Booster Box · Booster box | JOU | Odds free after sign-in | ||
| Journey Into Nyx Intro Pack Display · Deck box | JOU | Odds free after sign-in | ||
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| Journey Into Nyx Intro Pack Set of 5 · subset | JOU | |||
| Journey Into Nyx Prerelease Forged in War · Limited kit | JOU | |||
| Journey Into Nyx Intro Pack Fates Foreseen · Deck | JOU | |||
| Journey Into Nyx Intro Pack Mortals of Myth · Deck | JOU | |||
| Journey Into Nyx Intro Pack Pantheons Power · Deck | JOU | |||
| Journey Into Nyx Intro Pack The Wilds and the Deep · Deck | JOU | |||
| Journey Into Nyx Intro Pack Voracious Rage · Deck | JOU | |||
| Journey Into Nyx Prerelease Forged in Glory · Limited kit | JOU | |||
| Journey Into Nyx Prerelease Forged in Intellect · Limited kit | JOU | |||
| Journey Into Nyx Prerelease Forged in Pursuit · Limited kit | JOU | |||
| Journey Into Nyx Prerelease Forged in Tyranny · Limited kit | JOU | |||
| 2015 Core Set Deck Builders Toolkit · kit | M15 | |||