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Imp's Mischief

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Imp's Mischief, The Zeta Set printing
The Zeta Set SLZ · No. 166 2026-09-02

Card text

{1}{B}
Instant
Change the target of target spell with a single target. You lose life equal to that spell's mana value.
EDHREC rank #647 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 8 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not 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

10 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

If there is no other legal target for the spell, this does not change the target.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

You can't make a spell which is on the stack target itself.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

This does not check if the current target is legal. It just checks if the spell has a single target.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

This only targets the spell being changed, not the original or new target of the spell it is affecting.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

You choose the spell to target on announcement, but you pick the new target for that spell on resolution.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2024-04-12 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Imp's Mischief, The Zeta Set printing
The Zeta Set
SLZ · #166
Rare
∅ No QC price
Imp's Mischief, The Zeta Set printing
The Zeta Set
SLZ · #287
Rare
∅ No QC price
Imp's Mischief, The Zeta Set printing
The Zeta Set
SLZ · #45
Rare
∅ No QC price
Imp's Mischief, Commander Masters printing
Commander Masters
CMM · #514
Rare
∅ No QC price
Tabletop Giant · Foil Etched