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Frightful Delusion

{2}{U}

Instant

Innistrad·isd #57·Common·2011·Art by Anthony Palumbo
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Frightful Delusion
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Oracle Text

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}. That player discards a card.

Whether he actually exists is in question, but the terror she feels is excruciatingly real.

Print Details

Set
Innistrad (ISD)
Number
#57
Rarity
Common
Artist
Anthony Palumbo
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.08
USD Foil
$0.45
EUR
€0.05
EUR Foil
€0.19
MTGO Tix
0.03

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings2

9/22/2011·wotc

The player discards a card even if they pay {1}.

9/22/2011·wotc

You must target a spell in order to cast Frightful Delusion. You can’t cast it without a legal target just to make a player discard a card.

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