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Showstopping Surprise

Red

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

Showstopping Surprise, Murders at Karlov Manor Commander printing
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander MKC · No. 345 2024-02-09

Card text

{3}{R}{R}
Instant
Choose target creature you control. Turn it face up if it's face down. Then it deals damage equal to its power to each other creature.
"I prefer gasps and screams to polite applause." —Judith
EDHREC rank #12923 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 2 printings

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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

1 ruling · in English, source Scryfall

If the target creature is a face-down creature that can’t be turned face up for any reason, it will remain face down on the battlefield and still deal damage equal to its power (which is very likely to be 2) to each other creature.

2024-02-02 · Wizards of the Coast

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