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Cankerous Thirst

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Cankerous Thirst, Eventide printing
Eventide EVE · No. 116 2008-07-25

Card text

{3}{B/G}
Instant
If {B} was spent to cast this spell, you may have target creature get -3/-3 until end of turn. If {G} was spent to cast this spell, you may have target creature get +3/+3 until end of turn. (Do both if {B}{G} was spent.)
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EDHREC rank #29619 Uncommon Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

8 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

The spell checks on resolution to see if any mana of the stated colors was spent to pay its cost. If so, it doesn't matter how much mana of that color was spent.

2008-08-01 · Wizards of the Coast

If the spell is copied, the copy will never have had mana of the stated color paid for it, no matter what colors were spent on the original spell.

2008-08-01 · Wizards of the Coast

If the spell is copied, the copy will never have had mana of the stated color paid for it, no matter what colors were spent on the original spell.

2008-08-01 · Wizards of the Coast

The spell cares about what mana was spent to pay its total cost, not just what mana was spent to pay the hybrid part of its cost.

2008-08-01 · Wizards of the Coast

The spell cares about what mana was spent to pay its total cost, not just what mana was spent to pay the hybrid part of its cost.

2008-08-01 · Wizards of the Coast

The spell checks on resolution to see if any mana of the stated colors was spent to pay its cost. If so, it doesn't matter how much mana of that color was spent.

2008-08-01 · Wizards of the Coast

As you cast Cankerous Thirst, you must target a creature for the first effect and you must target a creature for the second effect. Both targets may be the same. As Cankerous Thirst resolves, you decide whether to apply either effect.

2008-08-01 · Wizards of the Coast

When you cast the spell, you choose its targets before you pay for it.

2008-08-01 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Cankerous Thirst, Eventide printing
Eventide
EVE · #116
Uncommon
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Dungeon Comics & Cards · Condition LP