---
name: "Trial and Error"
mana_cost: "{R}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Elemental Instant — Fire"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "CMB2"
set_name: "Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021"
collector_number: "68"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Chris Clay"
oracle_id: "2bd30e98-4ce2-4fac-8b3e-6a7f75080025"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/trial-and-error-cmb2"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Trial and Error
- **Mana Cost:** `{R}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Elemental Instant — Fire

## Oracle Text
Whenever Trial and Error is countered or fizzles, you may copy it and choose new targets for the copy.
Trial and Error deals 3 damage to any target.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Trial // Error](/printing/trial-error-c16.md) — Instant // Instant
2. [Wild Ricochet](/printing/wild-ricochet-cmd.md) — Instant
3. [Reverberate](/printing/reverberate-pd2.md) — Instant
4. [Geistblast](/printing/geistblast-soi.md) — Instant
5. [Fork](/printing/fork-sum.md) — Instant
6. [Chain Lightning](/printing/chain-lightning-sld.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021 (CMB2) #68
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Chris Clay
- **Total Printings:** 2 across all historical editions

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