Imp's Mischief
Change the target of target spell with a single target. You lose life equal to that spell's mana value.
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Legality
9 formatsB/R history
Rulings
10- 2004-10-04
Once the spell resolves, the new target is considered to be targeted by the deflected spell. This will trigger any effects which trigger on being targeted.
- 2004-10-04
If there is no other legal target for the spell, this does not change the target.
- 2004-10-04
The target of a spell that targets another spell on the stack can be changed to any other spell on the stack, even if the new target will resolve before the spell does.
- 2004-10-04
This does not check if the current target is legal. It just checks if the spell has a single target.
- 2004-10-04
This only targets the spell being changed, not the original or new target of the spell it is affecting.
- 2004-10-04
You can choose to make a spell on the stack target this spell (if such a target choice would be legal had the spell been cast while this spell was on the stack). The new target for the deflected spell is not chosen until this spell resolves. This spell is still on the stack when new targets are selected for the spell.
- 2004-10-04
You can't make a spell which is on the stack target itself.
- 2004-10-04
You choose the spell to target on announcement, but you pick the new target for that spell on resolution.
- 2024-04-12
If a spell targets multiple things, you can't target it with Imp's Mischief, even if all but one of those targets have become illegal.
- 2024-04-12
You don't choose the new target for the spell until Imp's Mischief 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 has somehow become illegal itself.
Versions
8| Set | No. | Year | Rarity | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLZThe Zeta Set | 45 | 2026 | Rare | MSCHF |
| SLZThe Zeta Set | 166 | 2026 | Rare | MSCHF |
| SLZThe Zeta Set | 287 | 2026 | Rare | MSCHF |
| OTPBreaking News | 15 | 2024 | Rare | Justine Mara Andersen |
| CMMCommander Masters | 167 | 2023 | Rare | Thomas M. Baxa |
| CMMCommander Masters | 514 | 2023 | Rare | Thomas M. Baxa |
| SLDSecret Lair Drop | 2555 | 2019 | Rare | Jordan Speer |
| PLCPlanar Chaos | 72 | 2007 | Rare | Thomas M. Baxa |
In sealed products
Pull odds for signed-in users| Product | Set | Chance | Expected copies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Lair x MSCHF - The Zeta Set Booster Pack · Booster pack | SLZ | ||
| Secret Lair Festival in a Box Las Vegas 2024 Bundle · Box set | SLD | ||
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction Collector Booster Box · Booster box | OTJ | ||
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction Play Booster Box · Booster box | OTJ | ||
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction Bundle · Bundle | OTJ | ||
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction Prerelease Pack · Limited kit | OTJ | ||
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander Deck Display · Deck box | OTC | ||
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction Collector Booster Pack · Booster pack | OTJ |