Cards/Unstable/X

X

{U}{B}

Legendary Creature — Human Spy

Unstable·ust #137·Rare·2017·Art by Dmitry Burmak
StandardNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
CommanderNot Legal
LegacyNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageNot Legal

Oracle Text

As long as X is in X's owner's opponent's hand, X's owner may cast X and activate X's abilities. That opponent can't cast X and plays with their hand revealed.

{U}{B}, {T}: Put X into target opponent's hand.

{3}{U}{B}: You may play a land or cast a spell from the hand X is in. If you cast a spell this way, you cast it without paying its mana cost.

P / T

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Set
Unstable (UST)
Number
#137
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Dmitry Burmak
Frame
2015
Border
Silver
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.25
USD Foil
$2.16
EUR
0.16
EUR Foil
0.85

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
LegacyNot Legal
VintageNot Legal
CommanderNot Legal

Rulings4

1/19/2018·wotc

You don’t own the cards you play this way. An instant or sorcery cast this way will go to its owner’s graveyard. A creature card you cast this way will enter the battlefield under your control, but it will be put into its owner’s graveyard if it dies. The same is true for other permanent cards you cast or lands you play.

1/19/2018·wotc

You activate X’s first activated ability while X is on the battlefield under your control. This puts X into an opponent’s hand. That opponent plays with their hand revealed, and they’re not allowed to cast X or activate any of X’s abilities—but you are. You can activate X’s second ability to play one of the cards in that hand.

1/19/2018·wotc

You play the card as X’s last ability resolves, with one exception: You can’t play a land this way unless it’s your turn and you have an available land play. If you’re casting a spell this way, you do so as the ability resolves. Ignore any timing restrictions based on the card’s type. You can cast their sorceries or creatures during their turn, for example.

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