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Sparkmage's Gambit

{1}{R}

Sorcery

OGWOath of the Gatewatch#117common
Foil

"A touch of lightning, and anyone can be taught to dance." —Tobin, sparkmage

Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 732
Illustrator
Mathias Kollros
Found in
Oath of the Gatewatch MTGO Redemption Foil · Welcome Deck 2016 Red Deck · 2 more
Printings2
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Sparkmage's Gambit deals 1 damage to each of up to two target creatures. Those creatures can't block this turn.
Market · per finishspark updated 5h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.03
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.35
$0.05 low-$0.03 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.03· across 2 printings

Rulings

2 · latest Jan 22, 2016 · one tap opens all
  • WotCJan 22, 2016

    If Sparkmage's Gambit has two targets, and one of them is illegal as Sparkmage's Gambit resolves, only the remaining legal target will be affected. The illegal target won't be dealt damage and will be able to block that turn. If both targets are illegal as Sparkmage's Gambit tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen.

  • WotCJan 22, 2016

    If Sparkmage's Gambit resolves, but the damage is prevented or redirected, the target creatures still won't be able to block that turn.

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