Mindclaw Shaman
Magic 2013 · #142 · Uncommon

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Creature — Lizard Shaman
When this creature enters, target opponent reveals their hand. You may cast an instant or sorcery spell from among those cards without paying its mana cost.
Nicol Bolas gives power to those who will abuse it most.
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Card details
- Shown printing
- Magic 2013 (M13)
- Artist
- Slawomir Maniak
- Color identity
- Red
- Colors
- Red
- Mana value
- 5
- First released
- July 13, 2012
- Printings
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #12022 on EDHREC
- Market price
- $0.28 (cheapest printing, updated weekly)
Legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- FutureNot legal
Rulings (6)
Any player can respond to Mindclaw Shaman’s triggered ability. However, once that ability starts resolving and the target opponent reveals their hand, players can’t respond until after the ability finishes resolving. For example, the opponent can’t cast the instant or sorcery card you choose to cast in order to stop you from casting it.
If the card has X in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as its value.
If you can’t cast any instant or sorcery card (perhaps because there are no legal targets available) or if you choose not to cast one, then Mindclaw Shaman’s ability finishes resolving and the game moves on.
If you cast a card “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t pay any alternative costs. You can pay additional costs such as kicker costs. If the card has mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.
The card goes to its owner’s graveyard after it resolves (or otherwise leaves the stack), not yours.
You cast the card from the opponent’s hand immediately. Ignore timing restrictions based on the card’s type. Other timing restrictions, such as “Cast [this card] only during combat,” must be followed.
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