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Topple the Statue

{2}{W}

Instant

WARWar of the Spark#35common

Bolas cared little when his statue fell, thinking it a useful distraction, underestimating the surge of resolve it gave his opponents.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 859
Illustrator
Sidharth Chaturvedi
Found in
War of the Spark Theme Booster Pack White · War of the Spark MTGO Redemption Foil · 3 more
Printings2EDHREC rank#20,869
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Tap target permanent. If it's an artifact, destroy it. Draw a card.
Market · per finishspark updated 3m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-16.7%
$0.05
$0.01 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil-33.3%
$0.06
$0.05 low-$0.03 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.05· across 2 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

3 · latest Aug 7, 2020
  • WotCAug 7, 2020

    If Topple the Statue targets an artifact, that artifact will be tapped if it's untapped, and then it'll be destroyed. Any abilities that trigger as it becomes tapped do so and will resolve after Topple the Statue has finished resolving.

  • WotCAug 7, 2020

    If the target permanent is an illegal target when Topple the Statue tries to resolve, it doesn't resolve. You won't draw a card. If the target is legal but isn't tapped, isn't destroyed, or is neither tapped nor destroyed, you do draw a card.

  • WotCAug 7, 2020

    Topple the Statue can target any permanent, even one that's already tapped.

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