Code of Constraint
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Target creature gets -4/-0 until end of turn.
Draw a card.
Addendum — If you cast this spell during your main phase, tap that creature and it doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
What it does
Tagged as Card draw · Removal · Stax — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Official rulings
- If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Code of Constraint tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't draw a card. (2019-01-25)
- Code of Constraint can target a creature that's already tapped. If you cast it during your main phase, that creature won't untap during its controller's next untap step. (2019-01-25)
- Addendum abilities of instant spells apply while the spell is resolving, not immediately after casting it. If the spell is countered, you don't get the addendum bonus. (2024-01-12)
- If an effect copies a spell with an addendum ability while it's on the stack, the copy wasn't cast at all, so you won't get the addendum bonus. (2024-01-12)
Printings & prices
Every set Code of Constraint has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.
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