Can you cast spells like Silkwrap without targeting anything?

Asked by Deadz0512 8 years ago

For example, my opponent has creatures higher than 3 CMC like Hydra Broodmaster or AEtherling. Can I just cast Silkwrap and let it just stay there for my Starfield of Nyx?

Thanks in advance.

Rhadamanthus says... Accepted answer #1

As a spell, Silkwrap doesn't have any targets, so you don't have to worry about that while casting it. If there aren't any targets for its triggered ability (starts with "when/whenever/at") when it enters the battlefield, then the trigger will be removed from the stack and ignored.

September 6, 2015 9:11 a.m.

Epochalyptik says... #2

For the sake of completeness, be aware that any spell that requires targets cannot be cast unless you name a sufficient number of legal targets. You can't, for example, cast Hex unless you can target six different creatures.

September 6, 2015 10:06 a.m.