Reversal of Fortune

set	min	mtgo
-	NZ$ 0.95	0.02 tix

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Name	Reversal of Fortune
Type	Sorcery
Description	Target opponent reveals their hand. You may copy an instant or sorcery card in it. If you do, you may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.
Flavor	"Why learn hundreds of spells when you can learn only one and use it to steal hundreds?"
Artist	Greg Hildebrandt
Set	Fifth Dawn #77
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Reversal of Fortune

Reversal of Fortune, Sorcery, designed by Greg Hildebrandt first released in Jun, 2004 in the set Fifth Dawn. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of NZ$ 0.95.

A deck that focuses on control and disruption would benefit from using Reversal of Fortune in Magic: The Gathering. It can be particularly effective in decks that rely on instant and sorcery spells to control the game and disrupt the opponent's strategy. While Reversal of Fortune can provide a powerful advantage by allowing you to cast a copied spell for free, some players may prefer more versatile or reliable options like Snapcaster Mage or Torrential Gearhulk, which offer more consistent value and flexibility. Whether Reversal of Fortune should see play ultimately depends on the specific strategy and preferences of the player, as it can be a situational but potentially impactful card in the right deck.

Rules

03/01/05

The creation of the copy and then the casting of the copy are both optional.

12/01/04

If you don’t want to cast the copy, you can choose not to; the copy ceases to exist the next time state-based actions are checked.

12/01/04

Reversal of Fortune creates a copy of the card in the other player’s hand, then allows you to cast the copy from that player’s hand without paying its mana cost.

12/01/04

You can’t cast the copy if an effect prevents you from casting instants or sorceries, or from casting that particular instant or sorcery. It doesn’t matter whether your opponent can cast the card at this time; the only thing that matters is whether you can cast it.

12/01/04

You don’t pay the spell’s mana cost. If the spell has X in its mana cost, X is 0. You do pay any additional costs for that spell. You can’t use any alternative costs.

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