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Magical Hack

Blue

12 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Magical Hack, Secret Lair Drop printing
Secret Lair Drop SLD · No. 2141 2025-12-01

Card text

{U}
Instant
Change the text of target spell or permanent by replacing all instances of one basic land type with another. (For example, you may change "swampwalk" to "plainswalk." This effect lasts indefinitely.)
Tired of the view from her cabin window, the wizard snapped her fingers, drew the curtain, and went to bed. In the morning it was perfect.
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The 12 printings

All, with their prices ↓

Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not 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 ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

9 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

It only changes what is printed on the card (or set on a token when it was created or set by a copy effect). It will not change any effects that are on the permanent.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

You choose the words to change on resolution.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

It can’t change a word to the same word. It must be a different word.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

It can be used to change a land’s type from one basic land type to another. For example, Forest can be changed to Island so it produces blue mana. It doesn’t change the name of any permanent.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

If you change the text of a spell which is to become a permanent, the permanent will retain the text change until the effect wears off.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

Can target a card with no appropriate words on it, or even one with no words at all.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

You can’t change proper nouns (i.e. card names) such as “Island Fish Jasconius”.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

Alters all occurrences of the chosen word in the text box and the type line of the given card.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

Changing the text of a spell will not allow you to change the targets of the spell because the targets were chosen when the spell was cast. The text change will (probably) cause it to be countered since the targets will be illegal.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Magical Hack, Secret Lair Drop printing
Secret Lair Drop
SLD · #2141
Rare
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La Boutique Mythique · Foil
Magical Hack, 30th Anniversary Edition printing
30th Anniversary Edition
30A · #360
Rare
∅ No QC price
Magical Hack, 30th Anniversary Edition printing
30th Anniversary Edition
30A · #63
Rare
∅ No QC price
3 Mana
Magical Hack, Summer Magic / Edgar printing
Summer Magic / Edgar
SUM · #65
Rare
∅ No QC price
Magical Hack, Collectors' Edition printing
Collectors' Edition
CED · #64
Rare
∅ No QC price
401 Games · Condition HP
Magical Hack, Intl. Collectors' Edition printing
Intl. Collectors' Edition
CEI · #64
Rare
∅ No QC price
Magical Hack, Limited Edition Beta printing
Limited Edition Beta
LEB · #64
Rare
∅ No QC price
Dragon Cards & Games · Condition DMG
Magical Hack, Limited Edition Alpha printing
Limited Edition Alpha
LEA · #63
Rare
∅ No QC price