Impractical Joke
Sorcery
Strixhaven students have a sense of humor. The spirits of the Blood Age do not.
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2015
- Pull rate
- ~1 in 9–298
- Illustrator
- Caroline Gariba
- Found in
- Secrets of Strixhaven Prerelease Pack Prismari · Secrets of Strixhaven Prerelease Pack Lorehold · 2 more
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3 · latest Mar 20, 2026 · one tap opens all
- WotCMar 20, 2026
Impractical Joke only stops damage from being prevented by effects that specifically use the word "prevent."
- WotCMar 20, 2026
Protection prevents damage, so protection abilities will be unable to prevent damage during a turn in which Impractical Joke has resolved. However, this won't allow spells or abilities to target permanents they wouldn't ordinarily be able to target because of protection, even if that spell or ability would deal damage to those permanents.
- WotCMar 20, 2026
You don't have to choose a target for Impractical Joke. However, if you do and the target is illegal as Impractical Joke tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. Damage can still be prevented this turn.