Mind Bend
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Instant
Mana Cost: {U}
Oracle Rules Text: Change the text of target permanent by replacing all instances of one color word with another or one basic land type with another. (For example, you may change "nonblack creature" to "nongreen creature" or "forestwalk" to "islandwalk." This effect lasts indefinitely.)
Set: Tenth Edition (#93), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Mike Dringenberg
Instant
Blue
Rare
$1.85
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€1.29
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (7)
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
You can’t change proper nouns (i.e. card names) such as “Island Fish Jasconius”.
2004-10-04
Can target a card with no appropriate words on it, or even one with no words at all.
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 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.
2004-10-04
You choose the words to change on resolution.
2004-10-04
It can’t change a word to the same word. It must be a different word.
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