Redirect Lightning
{R}Instant — Lesson
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As an additional cost to cast this spell, pay 5 life or pay {2}.
Change the target of target spell or ability with a single target.
What it does
Tagged as Protection — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Official rulings
- If a spell or ability targets multiple things, you can't target it with Redirect Lightning, even if all but one of those targets have become illegal. (2025-10-02)
- You don't choose the new target for the spell or ability until Redirect Lightning resolves. You must change the target if possible. However, you can't change the target to an illegal target. If there are no legal targets to choose from, the target isn't changed. It doesn't matter if the original target has somehow become illegal itself. (2025-10-02)
- If a spell or ability targets the same player or object multiple times, you can't target it with Redirect Lightning. (2025-10-02)
Printings & prices
Every set Redirect Lightning 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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