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Channeled Force

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1 printing listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Channeled Force, Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths printing
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths IKO · No. 180 2020-04-24

Card text

{2}{U}{R}
Instant
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard X cards. Target player draws X cards. Channeled Force deals X damage to up to one target creature or planeswalker.
Few monsters challenged Narset after they sensed her power.
EDHREC rank #10756 Uncommon Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

2 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

If you cast Channeled Force without paying its mana cost, you still choose a value for X and discard that many cards. This is because the spell doesn’t have {X} in its mana cost.

2020-04-17 · Wizards of the Coast

If one of Channeled Force’s two targets becomes illegal, the other is still affected as appropriate.

2020-04-17 · Wizards of the Coast

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