Twincast

set	min	mtgo
-	6.42	0.02 tix

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Name	Twincast
Type	Instant
Description	Copy target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Flavor	Imitation is the most dangerous form of flattery.
Artist	Christopher Moeller
Set	Magic 2010 #78
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Image	download

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About Twincast

Twincast, Instant, designed by Christopher Moeller first released in Jun, 2005 in the set Saviors of Kamigawa and was printed exactly in 3 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 6.42. It's a key card in 1 combos.

Twincast is a versatile card that can be beneficial in a variety of decks, particularly those focused on instant or sorcery spells and strategies that involve copying or manipulating spells. Decks built around control, combo, or spell-slinging archetypes could greatly benefit from Twincast's ability to duplicate key spells. While there may be other cards like Fork or Reiterate that offer similar effects, Twincast's efficiency and flexibility make it a strong contender for inclusion in decks looking to maximize spell utility and versatility. Ultimately, whether Twincast should see play depends on the specific strategy and synergies of the deck it's being considered for.

Rules

03/19/21

If the spell that’s copied has an X whose value was determined as it was cast, the copy will have the same value of X.

03/19/21

The copy will have the same targets as the spell it’s copying unless you choose new ones. You may change any number of the targets, including all of them or none of them. If, for one of the targets, you can’t choose a new legal target, then it remains unchanged (even if the current target is illegal).

03/19/21

Twincast can copy any instant or sorcery spell, not just one with targets.

03/19/21

You can’t choose to pay any alternative or additional costs for the copy. However, effects based on any alternative or additional costs that were paid for the original spell are copied as though those same costs were paid for the copy.

10/01/09

If the spell Twincast copies has an X whose value was determined as it was cast (like Earthquake does), the copy has the same value of X.

10/01/09

Twincast can target (and copy) any instant or sorcery spell, not just one with targets. It doesn’t matter who controls it.

06/01/05

You can’t choose to pay any additional costs for the copy. However, effects based on any additional costs paid for the targeted spell are copied as though those same costs were paid for the copy too.

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