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Ricochet Trap

{3}{R}

Instant — Trap

PLSTThe List#WWK-87uncommon

In his last seconds, Remhas regretted using his most powerful spell.

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
~1 in 121
Illustrator
Jaime Jones
Found in
Mystery Booster 2 Booster Pack
Printings2EDHREC rank#7,522
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
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
If an opponent cast a blue spell this turn, you may pay {R} rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Change the target of target spell with a single target.
Plays as:
Cost AlternativeRedirect
Market · per finishspark updated 49m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-30.8%
$0.27
$0.14 low-$0.16 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.27· across 2 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

6 · latest Mar 1, 2010
  • WotCMar 1, 2010

    If a spell targets multiple things, you can’t target it with Ricochet Trap, even if all but one of those targets have become illegal.

  • WotCMar 1, 2010

    If a spell targets the same player or object multiple times, you can’t target it with Ricochet Trap.

  • WotCMar 1, 2010

    If you cast Ricochet Trap for {R}, you don’t have to target the blue spell an opponent cast.

  • WotCMar 1, 2010

    If you cast Ricochet Trap targeting a spell that targets a spell on the stack (like Cancel does, for example), you can’t change that spell’s target to itself. You can, however, change that spell’s target to Ricochet Trap. If you do, that spell won’t resolve when it tries to resolve because Ricochet Trap will have left the stack by then.

  • WotCMar 1, 2010

    Ricochet Trap targets only the spell whose target will be changed. It doesn’t directly affect the original target of that spell or the new target of that spell.

  • WotCMar 1, 2010

    You don’t choose the new target for the spell until Ricochet Trap resolves. You must change the target if possible. However, you can’t change the target to an illegal target. If there are no legal targets to choose from, the target isn’t changed. It doesn’t matter if the original target of that spell has somehow become illegal itself.