possible targets and clarification on Imp's Mischief
Asked by Mr_crazydude 11 years ago
I found the text on Imp's Mischief a bit vague and require some more info about it.
it states 'target spell', but does this mean you can change about any target spell or only when a player has just played a spell card.for example: can it target Shrine of Burning Rage (probably not because it's an activated ability? I guess you need Reroute for this?)I'm pretty sure it can target things like Lightning Bolt or Goblin Grenade , but what about Goblin Arsonist or something like Furnace of Rath ?
also lets say I blocked the evoke cost of something (eg: Inner-Flame Acolyte ) do I then lose life equal to the card's CMC or the evoked cost?
It only targets spells (A spell being something on the stack that has not yet resolved) that have only one target. You can change that target.
Shrine of Burning Rage's targeted ability: Not a spell
Lightning Bolt: Yes you can target this
Goblin Grenade: Yes you can target this
Goblin Arsonist's targeted ability: Not a spell
Auras: Yes, these also target as spells and can be changed.
December 3, 2013 10:54 p.m.
To the other question: The spell's converted mana cost is ALWAYS ONLY the total number of mana printed in the top right corner of the card, regardless of any other things modifying the casting cost, including evoke.
The CMC of Inner-Flame Acolyte is 3
Of course, as a creature spell on the stack, evoked or not, Inner-Flame Acolyte doesn't target and can't be effected by Imp's Mischief. The thing about Inner-Flame Acolyte that targets is a triggered ability that triggers on EtB, not a spell.
December 3, 2013 10:56 p.m.
Abilities, such as those of Shrine of Burning Rage or Goblin Arsonist , go on the stack but are not spells. Therefore, Imp's Mischief cannot target them.
Lightning Bolt and Goblin Grenade are both spells and each has a single target. You may use Imp's Mischief to change their target.
Aura spells on the stack target a creature, so Imp's Mischief can change what creature a Spirit Mantle will get attached to when it enters the battlefield if it was cast as a spell. An Aura that is simply put onto the battlefield, such as with Zur the Enchanter , is not a spell and does not target.
Imp's Mischief cares only about the card's converted mana cost. Casting the spell for an alternate cost, or without paying its mana cost (such as via Elite Arcanist ) doesn't change the spell's converted mana cost. However, the mechanic evoke only appears on creature spells, and creature spells never have targets, so Imp's Mischief cannot affect them. Inner-Flame Acolyte has an enters-the-battlefield trigger which places an ability on the stack. This is separate from the creature spell, and since it is an ability Imp's Mischief cannot target it.
December 3, 2013 10:59 p.m.
Mr_crazydude says... #5
how about cards with additional mana costs like Shrapnel Blast ?If I changed the target would I be the one that has to sacrifice an artifact or is it still my opponent that does this?
December 3, 2013 11:07 p.m.
Rhadamanthus says... #6
The first chance anyone has to make responses to a spell is after all the costs have been paid. If your opponent casts Shrapnel Blast , he would have already had to sacrifice one of his artifacts by the time you choose whether to respond with Imp's Mischief .
Mr_crazydude says... #1
ignore Furnace of Rath it can't target it in the first place because it's not a targeted spell, just a static effect....
lets change it with an aura like: Spirit Mantle , Aspect of Mongoose of whatever... can you change the target of an aura spell with Imp's Mischief ?
December 3, 2013 10:51 p.m.