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Swarm Intelligence

c20Commander 2020#124rare
{6}{U}
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Card details
Artist
Daniel Ljunggren
Frame
2015
Language
EN
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Oracle text

Enchantment

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, you may copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Abilities
TriggeredWhenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, you may copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Plays as
Spell CopySpell Payoff
Flavor & art
The Locust God's children were numberless, relentlessly eating away every trace of the city's protection.
Illustrated by
Daniel Ljunggren
Rulings
  • WotCJul 14, 2017

    If the spell has damage divided as it was cast (like Chandra’s Pyrohelix), the division can’t be changed (although the targets receiving that damage still can).

  • WotCJul 14, 2017

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

  • WotCJul 14, 2017

    If the spell that’s copied is modal (that is, it says “Choose one —” or the like), the copy will have the same mode. A different mode can’t be chosen.

  • WotCJul 14, 2017

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

  • WotCJul 14, 2017

    Swarm Intelligence can copy the spell even if it’s countered before Swarm Intelligence’s triggered ability resolves.

  • WotCJul 14, 2017

    The controller of a copy 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.

  • WotCJul 14, 2017

    The copy is created on the stack, so it’s not “cast.” Abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell (such as Swarm Intelligence’s own ability) won’t trigger.

  • WotCJul 14, 2017

    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).