Mindclaw Shaman
Card Information
Type: Creature — Lizard Shaman
Mana Cost: 4
CMC: 5
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Magic 2013 (M13)
Rarity: Uncommon
Collector Number: 142
Oracle Text
When this creature enters, target opponent reveals their hand. You may cast an instant or sorcery spell from among those cards without paying its mana cost.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- July 1, 2012
If the card has X in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as its value.
Source: wotc - July 1, 2012
The card goes to its owner’s graveyard after it resolves (or otherwise leaves the stack), not yours.
Source: wotc - July 1, 2012
If you cast a card “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t pay any alternative costs. You can pay additional costs such as kicker costs. If the card has mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.
Source: wotc - July 1, 2012
You cast the card from the opponent’s hand immediately. Ignore timing restrictions based on the card’s type. Other timing restrictions, such as “Cast [this card] only during combat,” must be followed.
Source: wotc - July 1, 2012
Any player can respond to Mindclaw Shaman’s triggered ability. However, once that ability starts resolving and the target opponent reveals their hand, players can’t respond until after the ability finishes resolving. For example, the opponent can’t cast the instant or sorcery card you choose to cast in order to stop you from casting it.
Source: wotc - July 1, 2012
If you can’t cast any instant or sorcery card (perhaps because there are no legal targets available) or if you choose not to cast one, then Mindclaw Shaman’s ability finishes resolving and the game moves on.
Source: wotc
Price History
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