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Repel the Darkness

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

Repel the Darkness, Foundations Jumpstart printing
Foundations Jumpstart J25 · No. 242 2024-11-15

Card text

{2}{W}
Instant
Tap up to two target creatures. Draw a card.
A boon to those who cannot see in the dark. A bane to those who live in it.
EDHREC rank #20792 Common Not on the Reserved List
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The 4 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ✓ 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

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

If you target one creature and that target is illegal as Repel the Darkness resolves, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't draw a card.

2018-12-07 · Wizards of the Coast

If you target two creatures and they're both illegal as Repel the Darkness resolves, the spell doesn't resolve; you don't draw a card. If just one target is illegal, the spell does resolve; the remaining legal target becomes tapped (if it's untapped at that time) and you draw a card.

2018-12-07 · Wizards of the Coast

You may target zero, one, or two creatures. The creatures don't need to be untapped.

2018-12-07 · Wizards of the Coast

If you target zero creatures, all that happens is you draw a card.

2018-12-07 · Wizards of the Coast

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