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Witch Hunt

Red

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

Witch Hunt, The List printing
The List PLST · No. C13-133 2021-09-25

Card text

{4}{R}
Enchantment
Players can't gain life. At the beginning of your upkeep, this enchantment deals 4 damage to you. At the beginning of your end step, target opponent chosen at random gains control of this enchantment.
The accusations spread like hungry flames.
EDHREC rank #16350 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

6 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Spells and abilities that would cause a player to gain life still resolve, but the life-gain part has no effect.

2013-10-17 · Wizards of the Coast

The target is chosen at random as you put the last ability on the stack. Players can respond to this ability knowing who the target is.

2013-10-17 · Wizards of the Coast

To choose a target at random, all possible legal targets must have an equal chance of being chosen. There are many ways to do this, including assigning each possible legal target a number and rolling a die.

2013-10-17 · Wizards of the Coast

Abilities that trigger whenever a player gains life can’t trigger and effects that would replace gaining life with another effect won’t apply because it’s impossible for players to gain life.

2013-10-17 · Wizards of the Coast

If an effect sets a player’s life total to a specific number and that number is higher than the player’s current life total, that part of the effect won’t do anything. (If the number is lower than the player’s current life total, the effect will work as normal.)

2013-10-17 · Wizards of the Coast

If you control Witch Hunt, you are not a legal target. If there are no legal targets available, the ability is removed from the stack and you retain control of Witch Hunt.

2013-10-17 · Wizards of the Coast

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