Name
Defibrillating Current
Mana Cost
Type
Sorcery
Set
Tarkir: Dragonstorm
Rarity
Uncommon
Text
Defibrillating Current deals 4 damage to target creature or planeswalker and you gain 2 life.
Flavor Text
A small shock to save a life, a large one to take it away.
—Mardu healer's adage
Number
#177
Legal Formats
Alchemy | Brawl | Commander | Duel | Future | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Pioneer | Standard | Standard Brawl | Timeless | Vintage
Availability
Arena | Magic Online | Paper
Rulings
(04/04/2025)
If the target permanent is an illegal target as Defibrillating Current tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won’t gain life.
Artist
Isis
Translations