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Redirect Lightning

{R}

Instant — Lesson

As an additional cost to cast this spell, pay 5 life or pay {2}. Change the target of target spell or ability with a single target.
Plays as:
Redirect
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardLegal

EDHREC #534Played in 37% of cEDH decks with red

Printings
3
Price range
$11.29to$26.98

Versions

3 printings · from $11.29

In products

Rulings

3 · latest Oct 2, 2025
  • WotCOct 2, 2025

    If a spell or ability targets multiple things, you can't target it with Redirect Lightning, even if all but one of those targets have become illegal.

  • WotCOct 2, 2025

    If a spell or ability targets the same player or object multiple times, you can't target it with Redirect Lightning.

  • WotCOct 2, 2025

    You don't choose the new target for the spell or ability until Redirect Lightning resolves. You must change the target if possible. However, you can't change the target to an illegal target. If there are no legal targets to choose from, the target isn't changed. It doesn't matter if the original target has somehow become illegal itself.