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Sinister Sabotage
Card Information
Type: Instant
Mana Cost: 1
CMC: 3
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Ravnica Remastered (RVR)
Rarity: Common
Collector Number: 61
Oracle Text
Counter target spell. Surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
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Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- January 12, 2024
You perform the actions stated on a card in sequence. For some spells and abilities, you'll surveil last. For others, you'll surveil and then perform other actions.
Source: wotc - January 12, 2024
Some spells that instruct you to surveil require targets. You can't cast a spell without choosing legal targets. If all of those targets become illegal, the spell doesn't resolve and you won't surveil.
Source: wotc - October 5, 2018
A spell that can't be countered is a legal target for Sinister Sabotage. The spell won't be countered when Sinister Sabotage resolves, but you'll still surveil 1.
Source: wotc
Price History
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