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Ral, Storm Conduit

{2}{U}{R}

Legendary Planeswalker — Ral

WARWar of the Spark#211rare
Foil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 3585
Illustrator
Wesley Burt
Found in
War of the Spark MTGO Redemption Foil · War of the Spark MTGO Redemption · 2 more
Printings9CombosIn 5
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, Ral deals 1 damage to target opponent or planeswalker. +2: Scry 1. −2: When you next cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Loyalty 4

Plays as: Scry · Spell Copy · Spell Payoff

Market · per finishspark updated 2h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil-4.8%
$1.18
$0.50 low$0.33 gap
Foil+0.0%
$2.61
$1.62 low-$0.41 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.87· across 9 printings

Rulings

7 · latest Jun 14, 2019 · one tap opens all
  • WotCJun 14, 2019

    If an effect copies a card rather than a spell (such as that of God-Eternal Kefnet), this doesn't cause Ral's first ability to trigger. That ability will trigger if you cast the copy, however.

  • WotCMay 3, 2019

    If an effect copies a spell multiple times, as Finale of Promise may, Ral's first ability triggers that many times.

  • WotCMay 3, 2019

    If the spell that's copied has damage divided as it was cast, the division can't be changed (although the targets receiving that damage still can). The same is true of spells that distribute counters.

  • WotCMay 3, 2019

    If the spell that's copied is modal (that is, it says "Choose one —" or the like), the copy created by Ral's last ability will have the same mode or modes. You can't choose different ones.

  • WotCMay 3, 2019

    Some spells instruct you to "copy target instant or sorcery spell." Because a spell is never a legal target for itself, you can't cast such a spell targeting itself to create a loop that causes Ral's first ability to trigger over and over.

  • WotCMay 3, 2019

    The copies that Ral's last ability creates are created on the stack, so they're not "cast." Abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell won't trigger.

  • WotCMay 3, 2019

    You can't choose to pay any additional costs for the copy created by Ral's last ability. However, effects based on any additional costs that were paid for the original spell are copied as though those same costs were paid for the copy too.