Magical Hack

Magic: The GatheringForeign White Border#65
Magical Hack
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Card type
Instant
Rarity
Rare
Non-foil
Price unavailable
Mana value
1
Colour
Blue

Card text

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.)

Format legality

  • CommanderLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • Pauper CommanderNot provided
  • StandardNot provided
  • PioneerNot provided
  • ModernNot provided
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • PauperNot provided
  • AlchemyNot provided
  • BrawlNot provided
  • Competitive BrawlNot provided
  • Historic BrawlNot provided
  • Standard BrawlNot provided
  • ExplorerNot provided
  • HistoricNot provided
  • TimelessNot provided
  • GladiatorNot provided
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • Old SchoolLegal
  • Penny DreadfulNot provided
  • PreDHLegal
  • PremodernLegal
  • Tiny Leaders RebornNot provided
  • Future StandardNot provided

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Printing information

Illustrator
Julie Baroh
Card language
fr
Release date
1994-04-11

Rulings

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

You choose the words to change on resolution.

Other printings of this card

Newest first · includes artwork variants.

Indicative price history

Indicative Scryfall prices for this printing. EUR and USD reflect different markets, without conversion. Dates reflect actual recorded observations.

Combos involving this card

Combinations from Commander Spellbook. Check prerequisites, format legality and game context. Source conditions are in English.

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