rancor has no target now what?

Asked by Sagi007 12 years ago

my opponent casts Rancor in response i kill the targeted creature. does Rancor fizzle and go to the graveyard or does it still go back to opponents hand? i think it goes to the grave but opponent was convinced it went back to his hand.

NDRue says... #1

Rancor 's target declared during casting was removed, therefore it goes straight to the graveyard, as it did not enter the battlefield at all.

August 26, 2012 4:13 a.m.

Emrakool says... Accepted answer #2

Here's the ruling, basically verifying what NDRue said...

If the target of Rancor when it's cast as a spell is an illegal target when Rancor tries to resolve, Rancor will be countered and put into its owner's graveyard. It won't return to its owner's hand.

Given that the creature was killed in response, there would be no legal target for Rancor and it would be placed in its owner's graveyard.

August 26, 2012 6:54 a.m.

Behgz says... #3

Cloudshifting the targeted creature would have the same effect, my buddy was telling about this yesterday.

August 26, 2012 7:45 p.m.

fireteam says... #4

@Behgz I have no idea where Cloudshift fits in. I don't want to counter my own Rancor , and I can't do it to an opponents....

August 26, 2012 8:58 p.m.