Can Hidden Retreat's ability be activated if there is not an instant or sorcery?

Asked by MindEcho 8 years ago

Can Hidden Retreat's ability be activated if there is not an instant or sorcery to target?

P.S. the card has been corrected to say the following:Put a card from your hand on top of your library: Prevent all damage that would be dealt by target instant or sorcery spell this turn.

Raging_Squiggle says... Accepted answer #1

If there is no legal target for your ability, it can't be activated.

November 2, 2015 11:31 p.m.

Gidgetimer says... #2

There must be an instant or sorcery on the stack to target with Hidden Retreat's ability to activate it. However; the target does not need to be a spell that does damage.

November 3, 2015 5:40 a.m.