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Stroke of Midnight

{2}{W}

Instant

WOEWilds of Eldraine#33uncommon

The assembled partygoers fell silent and stared. As the helmet came to a clattering stop, the only sound was Ash's distant footsteps.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 1176
Illustrator
Julia Metzger
Found in
Wilds of Eldraine MTGO Redemption · Wilds of Eldraine MTGO Redemption Foil · 3 more
Printings5EDHREC rank#204
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardLegal
Destroy target nonland permanent. Its controller creates a 1/1 white Human creature token.
Plays as:
Planeswalker RemovalSpot RemovalCreature Token Maker
Market · per finishspark updated 24h ago · prices as of 2026-08-29
Nonfoil+23.5%
$0.42
$0.20 low$0.05 gapTCGplayer
Foil-4.7%
$0.41
$0.25 low-$0.13 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.39· across 5 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

1 · latest Sep 1, 2023
  • WotCSep 1, 2023

    If the target permanent is an illegal target by the time Stroke of Midnight tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. No player creates a Human token. If the target is legal but not destroyed (most likely because it has indestructible), its controller does create a Human token.