Confusion in the Ranks
Card Information
Type: Enchantment
Mana Cost: 3
CMC: 5
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Mirrodin (MRD)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 87
Oracle Text
Whenever an artifact, creature, or enchantment enters, its controller chooses target permanent another player controls that shares a card type with it. Exchange control of those permanents.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- December 1, 2004
Confusion in the Ranks triggers on itself entering. If an opponent controls an enchantment, exchange Confusion in the Ranks for that enchantment.
Source: wotc - December 1, 2004
The permanents are exchanged only if they're both on the battlefield when the ability resolves.
Source: wotc - December 1, 2004
The permanents have to share a permanent type both when the target is chosen and when the ability resolves.
Source: wotc - December 1, 2004
Even though Confusion in the Ranks triggers only when an artifact, creature, or enchantment enters, the ability can target a land if the permanent entering is an artifact land.
Source: wotc - October 4, 2004
The exchange isn't optional. If there is a legal choice, you must make one.
Source: wotc
Price History
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