Explain the limits of Redirect
Asked by Skvarcity 12 years ago
Redirect says that you can choose a new targets for target spell. Does this mean the spell has to be targeting you? or can you redirect a spell targeted towards one of their own creatures, such as a spell that boosts a creatures power and toughness?
for example you can Redirect a Bonfire of the Damned to target the opponent who cast the spell because he's a legal target, but you can't choose the player who cast a card:Rakdos's Return as it's new target because that player isn't their own opponent and therefore is an illegal target.
November 20, 2012 9:53 p.m.
Although in multiplayer, you could redirect card:Rakdos's Return to another opponent of the caster.
Also, since it targets spells, you could redirect auras, e.g. stealing an opponent's Rancor as he casts it.
November 20, 2012 10:04 p.m.
But you wouldn't be able to redirect something like Oblivion Ring as that spell resolves and comes into play before targeting.
November 20, 2012 10:07 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #5
@JasonMB: Your wording makes this very confusing. Oblivion Ring resolves, the permanent enters the battlefield, and its ETB triggered ability triggers. The ability is what's targeting something. The spell doesn't retroactively target something. But you are correct; Redirect can't target abilities.
November 20, 2012 10:12 p.m.
TristanTorres says... #7
you can't redirect oblivion ring because redirect says "for target spell". Oblivion ring ceases to be a spell once it resolves. Only after that happens does the targeting of the nonland permanent occur.
November 21, 2012 12:59 a.m.
Ya..I was only saying that something like that couldn't be redirected because it doesn't target while it's a spell.
Epochalyptik says... Accepted answer #1
Nothing is implied or stated about the original target of the spell in question. Redirect simply says "you may choose new targets for target spell." Therefore, when Redirect resolves, you may choose new targets for the targeted spell. It doesn't matter what they are, so long as they are legal targets for that spell.
November 20, 2012 9:34 p.m.