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Fickle Efreet
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Efreet |
Cost |
Cost=3R |
Expansion |
PY(R) |
Text(PY):5/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks or blocks, flip a coin at end of
combat. If you lose the flip, an opponent gains control of ~this~.
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Field of Dreams
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Enchant World |
Cost |
Cost=U |
Expansion |
LG(R) |
Text(LG+errata):Players play with the top card of their libraries revealed.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
If you get to draw more than one card from the library at a time (such as
with Brainstorm), players do get to see every card drawn.
[Jackson 1999/12/07]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Note -Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
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Field of Souls
Color |
White |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=2WW |
Expansion |
TE(R) |
Text(TE+errata):Whenever a nontoken creature is put into your graveyard
from play, put a 1/1 white Essence creature token with flying into play.
[Oracle 2003/02/01]
If you have two of these in play, both will trigger when a non-token
creature goes to the graveyard. [bethmo 1997/12/19]
Only triggers on creatures going to the graveyard from play.
[D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
Note -Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
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Field Surgeon
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Cleric |
Cost |
Cost=1W |
Expansion |
UD(C) |
Text(UD+errata):1/1. ; Tap an untapped creature you control: Prevent the
next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn.
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
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Fierce Empath
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Elf |
Cost |
Cost=2G |
Expansion |
SC(C) |
Text(SC):1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may search your library
for a creature card with converted mana cost {6} or more, reveal it, and
put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
Note -Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
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Fiery Justice
Color |
Multi |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=WRG |
Expansion |
IA(R) |
Text(IA+errata):~this~ deals 5 damage divided as you choose among any
number of target creatures and/or players. An opponent gains 5 life.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
You can give life to the same opposing player you target.
[Oracle Update 1998/11/11]
You must assign at least 1 damage to each target. [D'Angelo 2000/11/06]
You cannot choose zero targets. You must choose between 1 and 5 targets.
[DeLaney 2003/05/19]
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Fiery Mantle
Color |
Red |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=1R |
Expansion |
US(C) |
Text(US+errata):When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play,
return ~this~ to its owner's hand. ; {R}: Enchanted creature gets +1/+0
until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Fiery Temper
Color |
Red |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=1RR |
Expansion |
TO(C) |
Text(TO):Madness {R}. ; ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature or player.
Note -Also see Madness, Rule A.28.
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Fighting Chance
Color |
Red |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=R |
Expansion |
EX(R) |
Text(EX+errata):For each blocking creature, flip a coin. If you win the
flip, prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by that creature this
turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Fighting Drake
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Creature - Drake |
Cost |
Cost=2UU |
Expansion |
TE(U)/7(U) |
Text(TE/7th):2/4, Flying.
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Fight or Flight
Color |
White |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=3W |
Expansion |
IN(R) |
Text(IN+errata):At the beginning of each opponent's combat phase, separate
all creatures that player controls into two piles. Only creatures in
the pile of his or her choice may attack this turn.
[Oracle 2003/02/01]
Creatures which comes into play (or cards which become creatures) after the
beginning of combat ability resolves are not placed in either pile and
are not affected by this ability. [Jordan 2001/02/13]
The effect is best understood if you read it as "creatures in the pile the
player does not choose cannot attack this turn." [D'Angelo 2002/06/18]
If you have two of these, then two of these effects will be applied in
order. The first time, the player gets to pick a set that can attack and
the other set cannot. The second time, it does not matter what you do
with the set that could not attack, so you split up the ones that still
could attack. [D'Angelo 2002/06/18]
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Filth
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Incarnation |
Cost |
Cost=3B |
Expansion |
JU(U) |
Text(JU):2/2, Swampwalk. ; As long as ~this~ is in your graveyard and you
control a swamp, creatures you control have swampwalk.
The "in your graveyard" ability is ordered as if it starts at the time that
this card goes to your graveyard. See Rule T.8.15.
[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Note -Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
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Filthy Cur
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Hound |
Cost |
Cost=1B |
Expansion |
OD(C) |
Text(OD):2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ is dealt damage, you lose that much life.
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Final Fortune
Color |
Red |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=RR |
Expansion |
MI(R)/67(R) |
Text(7th):Take an extra turn after this one. At the end of that turn, you
lose the game.
If you end up skipping the extra turn that is gained, you do not lose the
game. For example, you can feed the extra turn to untap a Time Vault.
[Duelist Magazine #16, Page 25] The turn is not "saved" by the Time
Vault, so when you use the Vault, that turn does not have the Final
Fortune disadvantage. [Duelist Magazine #16, Page 25]
If multiple "extra turn" effects resolve in the same turn, take them in
the reverse of the order that the effects resolved.
[CompRules 2002/02/20 - 300.6] See Rule P.2.3.
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Final Punishment
Color |
Black |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=3BB |
Expansion |
SC(R) |
Text(SC):Target player loses life equal to the damage already dealt to him
or her this turn.
Damage that is prevented does not count toward the total.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
Worship does not prevent damage. It causes some damage to be unable to
lower your life total. So any damage rendered useless by Worship was
still dealt and is counted. In addition, Worship does not prevent loss
of life, so the loss of life from this card bypasses Worship.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
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Final Strike
Color |
Black |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=2BB |
Expansion |
PT(R) |
Text(PT):Choose one of your creatures. ~this~ deals to your opponent
damage equal to that creature's offense. Then, put the creature in your
discard pile.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~ deals
to target opponent damage equal to the power of target creature you
control. Sacrifice that creature." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
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Fire (Fire/Ice)
Color |
Red |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=1R |
Expansion |
AP(U) |
Text(AP):~this~ deals 2 damage divided as you choose among any number of
target creatures and/or players.
You cannot choose zero targets. You must choose between 1 and 2 targets.
[DeLaney 2003/05/19]
Note -Also see Ice (Fire/Ice) for the second half of this card.
Note -Also see Split Cards, Rule K.24.
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Fire Ambush
Color |
Red |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=1R |
Expansion |
P3(C) |
Text(P3):~this~ deals 3 damage to any one creature or player.
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~
deals 3 damage to target creature or player." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
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Fire and Brimstone
Color |
White |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=3WW |
Expansion |
DK(U2) |
Text(DK+errata):~this~ deals 4 damage to target player who declared an
attacking creature this turn and 4 damage to you. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
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Fire Ants
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Insect |
Cost |
Cost=2R |
Expansion |
US(U)/BR(F1) |
Text(US):2/1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to each other creature without
flying. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
Does 1 damage to each non-Flying creature other than itself.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
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Fireball
Color |
Red |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=XYR A |
Expansion |
ABUR45(C)/AT(F1)/BD(F1) |
Text(5th+errata):~this~ deals X damage divided evenly, rounded down, among
Y plus one target creatures and/or players. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
The Y in the mana cost works the same as X normally does.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
If split for multiple targets, each target can receive only one of the
splits. You may not multiply target something. [bethmo 1994/06/01] See
Rule G.39.2.
If the damage to creatures is redirected to the player (via Jade Monolith
or other effect), the damage from the Fireball can all be prevented
with one use of a Circle of Protection. The trick is that all damage
from one use of a spell/ability can be prevented at once.
[WotC Rules Team 1996/10/03]
The mana spent for extra targets is part of the mana cost (see Rule K.18).
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03] (This is a REVERSAL based on new Oracle text.)
Note -Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
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Fireblast
Color |
Red |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=4RR |
Expansion |
VI(C) |
Text(VI+errata):You may sacrifice two mountains rather than paying ~this~'s
mana cost. ; ~this~ deals 4 damage to target creature or player.
[Oracle 2001/05/02]
Note -Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
Note -Also see Mana Cost, Rule K.18.
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Firebolt
Color |
Red |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=R |
Expansion |
OD(C) |
Text(OD):Flashback {4}{R}. ; ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature or
player.
Note -Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
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Fire Bowman
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Soldier |
Cost |
Cost=R |
Expansion |
P3(U) |
Text(P3):1/1. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may destroy ~this~ to
have it deal 1 damage to any one creature or player.
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as
"Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
Play this ability only during your turn before combat."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
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Firebrand Ranger
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Soldier |
Cost |
Cost=1R |
Expansion |
IN(U) |
Text(IN):2/1. ; {G},{Tap}: Put a basic land card from your hand into play.
This does not count as your one land you can normally play each turn.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
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Firebreathing
Color |
Red |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=R |
Expansion |
ABUR456(C)/MI(C) |
Text(MI/5th/6th):{R}: Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
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Firecat Blitz
Color |
Red |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=XRR |
Expansion |
JU(U) |
Text(JU):Flashback {R}{R},Sacrifice X mountains. ; Put X 1/1 red Cat
creature tokens with haste into play. Remove them from the game at end of
turn.
Note -Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Note -Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Note -Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
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Fire Covenant
Color |
Multi |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=1BR |
Expansion |
IA(U) |
Text(IA+errata):As an additional cost to play ~this~, pay X life. ; ~this~
deals X damage, divided as you choose among any number of target
creatures. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
Paying of life cannot be prevented using damage prevention spells and
abilities. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
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Fire Dragon
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Dragon |
Cost |
Cost=6RRR |
Expansion |
PT(R) |
Text(PT):6/6, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, it
deals to any one creature damage equal to the number of mountains you have
in play.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Flying. ;
When ~this~ comes into play, if you played it from your hand, it deals
damage to target creature equal to the number of mountains you control."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Note -This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Dragon. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
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Fire Drake
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Drake |
Cost |
Cost=1RR D |
Expansion |
DK(U2)/CH(U3)/5(U) |
Text(CH/5th+errata):1/2, Flying. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of
turn. Play this ability no more than once each turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Fire Diamond
Color |
Artifact |
Type |
Artifact |
Cost |
Cost=2 |
Expansion |
MI(U)/67(U) |
Text(6th/7th):~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {R} to your mana
pool.
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Fire Elemental
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Elemental |
Cost |
Cost=3RR |
Expansion |
ABUR467(U)/ST(U) |
Text(ABU/RV/4th/6th/7th):5/4.
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Firefly
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Insect |
Cost |
Cost=3R |
Expansion |
TE(U) |
Text(TE):1/1, Flying. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
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Fire Imp
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Imp |
Cost |
Cost=2R |
Expansion |
PT(U) |
Text(PT):2/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, it deals 2
damage to any one creature. (If you're the only player with
creatures, ~this~ deals 2 damage to one of your creatures.)
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
comes into play, if you played it from your hand, it deals 2 damage to
target creature." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Note -This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Imp. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
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Firescreamer
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Kavu |
Cost |
Cost=3B |
Expansion |
IN(C) |
Text(IN):2/2. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
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Fireslinger
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Wizard |
Cost |
Cost=1R |
Expansion |
TE(C) |
Text(TE):1/1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player
and 1 damage to you.
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Fire Snake
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Snake |
Cost |
Cost=4R |
Expansion |
PT(C) |
Text(PT):3/1. ; If ~this~ is put into your discard pile from play, destroy
any one land.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
is put into a graveyard from play, destroy target land."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Note -This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Snake. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
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Fires of Yavimaya
Color |
Multi |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=1RG |
Expansion |
IN(U) |
Text(IN):Creatures you control have haste. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Target
creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
Note -Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
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Fire Sprites
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Faerie |
Cost |
Cost=1G |
Expansion |
LG(C2) |
Text(LG+errata):1/1, Flying. ; {G},{Tap}: Add {R} to your mana pool.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
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Firestorm
Color |
Red |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=R |
Expansion |
WL(R) |
Text(WL+errata):As an additional cost to play ~this~, discard X cards from
your hand. ~this~ deals X damage to each of X target creatures and/or
players. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
Cannot be cast for a value of X more than the number of legal (different)
targets. [Duelist Magazine #19, Page 34] You cannot target the same
thing more than once. [Fifth Rulebook, Page 37] See Rule G.39.2.
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Firestorm Hellkite
Color |
Multi |
Type |
Creature - Dragon |
Cost |
Cost=4UR |
Expansion |
VI(R) |
Text(VI):6/6, Flying, Trample. ; Cumulative Upkeep - {U}{R}.
Note -Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
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Firestorm Phoenix
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Phoenix |
Cost |
Cost=4RR |
Expansion |
LG(R) |
Text(LG+errata):3/2, Flying. ; If ~this~ would be put into a graveyard from
play, return ~this~ to owner's hand instead. It can't be played again
until owner's next turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
No matter how it goes to the graveyard from play, it returns to its owner's
hand. [Aahz 1994/06/16]
The rebirth is a replacement effect (see Rule T.10). [D'Angelo 2003/03/11]
The Phoenix power works even for Clones or Vesuvan Doppelgangers of
a Phoenix. The Clone or Doppelganger goes to your hand immediately after
going to the graveyard. [WotC Rules Team 1994/09/15]
If this card is killed with Disintegrate, the two "if this would be put
into a graveyard" replacement abilities both try to take effect. The
normal rules apply. The player controlling the Phoenix decides the order
to apply them. [DeLaney 2002/01/06]
It may not be played again until your next turn, but it can be put into
play by effects such as Flash or Eureka. [Aahz 1997/04/07]
A Clone or Vesuvan Doppelganger of this card also cannot be played
until your next turn. The effect is considered to apply to the card.
[Aahz 1997/04/07]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
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Fire Tempest
Color |
Red |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=5RR |
Expansion |
PT(R)/ST(R) |
Text(ST):~this~ deals 6 damage to each creature and each player. (This
includes your creatures and you.)
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
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Fire Whip
Color |
Red |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=1R |
Expansion |
WL(C) |
Text(WL+errata):~this~ can only enchant a creature you control. ; Enchanted
creature has "{Tap}: This creature deals 1 damage to target creature or
player." ; Sacrifice ~this~: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or
player. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
The tap ability cannot be used by a creature with summoning sickness because
the creature itself needs to tap. [Duelist Magazine #19, Page 34]
Remember that you tap the creature as part of the cost of announcing
Fire Whip's granted ability. So, if you have two Fire Whips on a creature
announcing the first one will tap the creature, so you cannot use the
second one or any other ability which requires tapping the creature until
you find a way to untap it. [D'Angelo 1997/06/23]
Is put into the graveyard if you lose control of the creature since the card
text says it can only enchant a creature you control.
[D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
Yes, any side effects due to the creature dealing damage do happen.
[Duelist Magazine #19, Page 34] For example, giving poison counters.
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Fishliver Oil
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=1U |
Expansion |
AN(C4)/CH(C3) |
Text(CH+errata):Enchanted creature has islandwalk. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Note -Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
Note -The Arabian Nights version of this card has two versions, one with
a small dark circle behind the "1" in the mana cost (rarity C3) and one
with a normal mana circle behind the cost (rarity C1).
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Fissure
Color |
Red |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=3RR |
Expansion |
DK(C4)/4(C) |
Text(4th+errata):Destroy target creature or land. It can't be regenerated.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
Whether the target is a land or creature is not set on announcement, so if
the spell were Deflectioned it could target either.
[D'Angelo 1995/10/04]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
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Fit of Rage
Color |
Red |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=1R |
Expansion |
WL(C)/6(C) |
Text(WL/6th):Target creature gets +3/+3 and gains first strike until end of
turn.
The +3/+3 is also only until end of turn. [D'Angelo 1997/06/12]
Note -Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
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Acknowledgments and Disclaimers