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Roil's Retribution

{3}{W}{W}

Instant

BFZBattle for Zendikar#45uncommon

"We can use their hunger to lead them into danger. If we're already prey, we may as well be bait!" —Yon Basrel, Oran-Rief survivalist

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 1449
Illustrator
Raymond Swanland
Found in
Battle for Zendikar MTGO Redemption Foil · Battle for Zendikar Intro Pack Call of Blood · 3 more
Printings1EDHREC rank#31,032
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Roil's Retribution deals 5 damage divided as you choose among any number of target attacking or blocking creatures.
Market · per finishspark updated 30m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil0.0%
$0.04
$0.01 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil0.0%
$0.13
$0.09 low$0.01 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.04· across 1 printing· you're viewing it

Rulings

2 · latest Aug 25, 2015
  • WotCAug 25, 2015

    If some, but not all, of the targets become illegal by the time Roil’s Retribution tries to resolve, the original division of damage still applies, but no damage is dealt to illegal targets. If all the targets are illegal, the spell won’t resolve.

  • WotCAug 25, 2015

    You choose how many targets Roil’s Retribution has and how the damage is divided as you cast the spell. Each target must receive at least 1 damage.

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