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Sleight of Mind

Sleight of Mind

{U}

Instant

Change the text of target spell or permanent by replacing all instances of one color word with another. (For example, you may change "target black spell" to "target blue spell." This effect lasts indefinitely.)

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Limited Edition BetaLimited Edition Beta#79·Rare·English
Oct 23, 2026
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Rulings

Oct 4, 2004

You can’t Sleight proper nouns (i.e. card names). This means that you can’t affect a “Black Vise”.

Oct 4, 2004

Can target a card with no color words on it.

Oct 4, 2004

Can’t change a color word to the same color word. It must be a different word.

Oct 4, 2004

Alters all occurrences of the chosen word in the text box and the type line of the given card.

Oct 4, 2004

Can target a card with no appropriate words on it, or even one with no words at all.

Oct 4, 2004

It can’t change a word to the same word. It must be a different word.

Oct 4, 2004

It only changes what is printed on the card (or set on a token when it was created or set by a copy effect). It will not change any effects that are on the permanent.

Oct 4, 2004

You choose the words to change on resolution.

Oct 4, 2004

Changing the text of a spell will not allow you to change the targets of the spell because the targets were chosen when the spell was cast. The text change will (probably) cause it to be countered since the targets will be illegal.

Oct 4, 2004

If you change the text of a spell which is to become a permanent, the permanent will retain the text change until the effect wears off.