Code of Constraint

Name
Code of Constraint

Mana Cost

Type
Instant

Set
Ravnica Allegiance

Rarity
Uncommon

Text

Target creature gets -4/-0 until end of turn.
Draw a card.
Addendum — If you cast this spell during your main phase, tap that creature and it doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.


Number
#35

Other Prints
Ravnica: Clue Edition
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Legal Formats
Brawl | Commander | Duel | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Pioneer | Timeless | Vintage

Availability
Arena | Magic Online | Paper

Rulings

(25/01/2019)
Code of Constraint can target a creature that's already tapped. If you cast it during your main phase, that creature won't untap during its controller's next untap step.


(25/01/2019)
If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Code of Constraint tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't draw a card.


(12/01/2024)
Addendum abilities of instant spells apply while the spell is resolving, not immediately after casting it. If the spell is countered, you don't get the addendum bonus.


(12/01/2024)
If an effect copies a spell with an addendum ability while it's on the stack, the copy wasn't cast at all, so you won't get the addendum bonus.


Artist
Ekaterina Burmak

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