Printings
Magus of the Arena
Card Information
Type: Creature — Human Wizard
Mana Cost: 4
CMC: 6
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Planar Chaos (PLC)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 104
Oracle Text
{3}, {T}: Tap target creature you control and target creature of an opponent's choice they control. Those creatures fight each other. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
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Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- February 1, 2007
If either target leaves the battlefield before the ability resolves, the ability taps the remaining target, but no damage is dealt. If both targets leave the battlefield, the ability doesn't resolve.
Source: wotc - February 1, 2007
If an effect changes the targets of this ability, the second target can be changed to any creature the chosen opponent controls. The choice of opponent can't be changed.
Source: wotc - February 1, 2007
Tapped creatures can be targeted. Tapping them again will do nothing, but they'll still deal damage.
Source: wotc - February 1, 2007
If an effect changes the targets of this ability, the second target can be changed to any creature the chosen opponent controls. The choice of opponent can't be changed.
Source: wotc - February 1, 2007
Magus of the Arena's controller always chooses their creature first.
Source: wotc
Price History
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