Printings
Surgespanner
Card Information
Type: Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Mana Cost: 2
CMC: 4
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Lorwyn (LRW)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 92
Oracle Text
Whenever this creature becomes tapped, you may pay {1}{U}. If you do, return target permanent to its owner's hand.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- October 1, 2007
This is a triggered ability, not an activated ability. It doesn't allow you to tap the creature whenever you want; rather, you need some other way of tapping it, such as by attacking with the creature.
Source: wotc - October 1, 2007
For the ability to trigger, the creature has to actually change from untapped to tapped. If an effect attempts to tap the creature, but it was already tapped at the time, this ability won't trigger.
Source: wotc
Price History
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