Heartless Act
Instant
"It's them or us." —General Kudro
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2015
- Pull rate
- ~1 in 22–540
- Illustrator
- Ryan Pancoast
- Found in
- Commander Masters Draft Booster Pack · Commander Masters Set Booster Pack · Commander Masters Collector Booster Pack
Plays as: Modal Spell · Spot Removal
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Rulings
4 · latest Oct 2, 2025 · one tap opens all
- WotCOct 2, 2025
If you choose the first mode and the creature gains a counter in response, you can't remove counters from it instead; the spell just doesn't resolve. Similarly, if you choose the second mode and the creature loses its counters in response, you can't destroy it instead.
- WotCOct 2, 2025
If you choose the second mode for Heartless Act, you choose which counters to remove from the creature, no matter who controls the creature. You may choose counters of different kinds.
- WotCApr 17, 2020
If you choose the first mode and the creature gains a counter in response, you can't remove counters from it instead; the spell just doesn't resolve. Similarly, if you choose the second mode and the creature loses its counters in response, you can't destroy it instead.
- WotCApr 17, 2020
If you choose the second mode for Heartless Act, you choose which counters to remove from the creature, no matter who controls the creature. You may choose counters of different kinds.