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Backlash

{1}{B}{R}

Instant

INVInvasion#234uncommon
Foil

Darigaaz decided his foe would be more useful as a weapon.

Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 3667
Illustrator
Chippy
Found in
Invasion MTGO Redemption · Invasion MTGO Redemption Foil · 2 more
Printings2
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernLegal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Tap target untapped creature. That creature deals damage equal to its power to its controller.
Market · per finishspark updated 20m ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$1.19
$0.89 low$0.54 gap
Foil+0.0%
$23.99
$14.99 low$4.99 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.93· across 2 printings

Rulings

1 · latest Oct 4, 2004 · one tap opens all
  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    Being untapped is a targeting restriction. If the target is tapped before this spell resolves, then this spell doesn’t resolve.