Card

Sleight of Mind

Instant


Change the text of target spell or permanent by replacing all instances of one color word with another. (For example, you may change "target black spell" to "target blue spell." This effect lasts indefinitely.)


  International Collector's Edition (CEI)
Rare

Illustrated by: Mark Poole

Not Legal Alchemy BO1
Not Legal Standard BO1
Not Legal Brawl
Not Legal Explorer BO1
Not Legal Historic BO1
Not Legal Historic Brawl
Not Legal Modern
Not Legal Pauper
Not Legal Pioneer
Not Legal Traditional Standard
Not Legal Timeless BO1
Not Legal Traditional Alchemy
Not Legal Traditional Explorer
Not Legal Traditional Historic
Not Legal Traditional Timeless

Rulings

  • 2004-10-04
    You can't Sleight proper nouns (i.e. card names). This means that you can't affect a "Black Vise".
  • 2004-10-04
    Can target a card with no color words on it.
  • 2004-10-04
    Can't change a color word to the same color word. It must be a different word.
  • 2004-10-04
    Alters all occurrences of the chosen word in the text box and the type line of the given card.
  • 2004-10-04
    Can target a card with no appropriate words on it, or even one with no words at all.
  • 2004-10-04
    If you change the text of a spell which is to become a permanent, the permanent will retain the text change until the effect wears off.
  • 2004-10-04
    Changing the text of a spell will not allow you to change the targets of the spell because the targets were chosen when the spell was cast. The text change will (probably) cause it to be countered since the targets will be illegal.
  • 2004-10-04
    You choose the words to change on resolution.
  • 2004-10-04
    It only changes what is printed on the card (or set on a token when it was created or set by a copy effect). It will not change any effects that are on the permanent.
  • 2004-10-04
    It can't change a word to the same word. It must be a different word.
PRINTS USD EUR Tix
$0.44 €0.26
$0.29 €0.26
$0.45 €0.42
$0.75 €0.78
$16.88 €25.40
$180.69 €79.99
$540.25 €420.00
$18.34
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