Name
Magical Hack

Flavor Name
Escamoteo mágico

Mana Cost

Type
Instant

Set
Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border

Rarity
Rare

Text

Change the text of target spell or permanent by replacing all instances of one basic land type with another. (For example, you may change "swampwalk" to "plainswalk." This effect lasts indefinitely.)


Number
#83

Other Prints
Unlimited Edition
30th Anniversary Edition
Revised Edition
Fourth Edition
Fifth Edition
Collectors' Edition
Intl. Collectors' Edition
Foreign Black Border
Limited Edition Alpha
Limited Edition Beta
Secret Lair Drop
Summer Magic / Edgar

Legal Formats
Commander | Duel | Legacy | Oathbreaker | Premodern | Vintage

Availability
Paper

Rulings

(04/10/2004)
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.


(04/10/2004)
Can target a card with no appropriate words on it, or even one with no words at all.


(04/10/2004)
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.


(04/10/2004)
Alters all occurrences of the chosen word in the text box and the type line of the given card.


(04/10/2004)
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.


(04/10/2004)
It can’t change a word to the same word. It must be a different word.


(04/10/2004)
It can be used to change a land’s type from one basic land type to another. For example, Forest can be changed to Island so it produces blue mana. It doesn’t change the name of any permanent.


(04/10/2004)
You can’t change proper nouns (i.e. card names) such as “Island Fish Jasconius”.


(04/10/2004)
You choose the words to change on resolution.


Artist
Julie Baroh

Cardmarket Trend

Translations
Language iconLanguage iconLanguage iconLanguage iconLanguage iconLanguage icon