Printings
Sphinx-Bone Wand
Card Information
Type: Artifact
Mana Cost: 7
CMC: 7
Part of the Reserved List: No
Set: Rise of the Eldrazi (ROE)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 225
Oracle Text
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, you may put a charge counter on this artifact. If you do, this artifact deals damage equal to the number of charge counters on it to any target.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- June 15, 2010
If you cast an instant or sorcery spell, Sphinx-Bone Wand’s ability triggers and goes on the stack on top of it. The ability will resolve before the spell does.
Source: wotc - June 15, 2010
If Sphinx-Bone Wand leaves the battlefield before its ability resolves, you won’t be able to put a charge counter on it. As a result, it won’t deal damage.
Source: wotc - June 15, 2010
If the targeted permanent or player is an illegal target by the time the ability resolves, the ability doesn’t resolve. You won’t put a charge counter on Sphinx-Bone Wand and it won’t deal damage.
Source: wotc
Price History
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