---
name: "Change of Heart"
mana_cost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Buyback"]
set: "STH"
set_name: "Stronghold"
collector_number: "3"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Ron Spencer"
oracle_id: "a8c0b41b-916c-4da9-9c39-a058c91a78f4"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/change-of-heart-sth"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Change of Heart
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Instant
- **Keywords:** Buyback

## Oracle Text
Buyback {3} (You may pay an additional {3} as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
Target creature can't attack this turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Anoint](/printing/anoint-tpr.md) — Instant
2. [Imps' Taunt](/printing/imps-taunt-plst.md) — Instant
3. [Evangelize](/printing/evangelize-tsp.md) — Sorcery
4. [Invulnerability](/printing/invulnerability-tmp.md) — Instant
5. [Forbid](/printing/forbid-tpr.md) — Instant
6. [Allay](/printing/allay-exo.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Stronghold (STH) #3
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Ron Spencer
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`