Spellskite
~$7.35 low · ~$57.80 high
Colorless. Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate #873 · Illustrated by Chippy
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate #873 · Illustrated by ChippyWhat is Spellskite worth?
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Oracle text
: Change a target of target spell or ability to this creature. ( can be paid with either 
or 2 life.)
0/4
"Let's show Vorinclex that progress doesn't always need teeth or claws." —Malcator, Executor of Synthesis
Format legality
All 9 printings of Spellskite
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Secret Lair Drop sld #2325· 2025Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €16.74 · €19.65 foil | rare | $15.52 | — | €16.74€19.65 foil |
 Secret Lair Drop sld #2340· 2025Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €28.80 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $24.49 | €28.80 foil |
 Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate clb #873· 2022rare· Cardmarket €6.76 | rare | $8.10 | No foil printing | €6.76 |
 Secret Lair Drop sld #277· 2021rare· Cardmarket €11.82 · €12.21 foil | rare | $11.15 | $11.22 | €11.82€12.21 foil |
 Secret Lair Drop sld #587· 2021rare· Cardmarket €9.92 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $8.63 | €9.92 foil |
 Double Masters 2xm #289· 2020rare· Cardmarket €7.18 · €11.52 foil | rare | $8.01 | $9.90 | €7.18€11.52 foil |
 Judge Gift Cards 2017 j17 #7· 2017Promorare· Cardmarket €31.29 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $57.80 | €31.29 foil |
 Modern Masters 2015 mm2 #230· 2015rare· Cardmarket €6.81 · €9.61 foil | rare | $7.35 | $9.43 | €6.81€9.61 foil |
 New Phyrexia nph #159· 2011rare· Cardmarket €6.84 · €15.17 foil | rare | $7.83 | $26.66 | €6.84€15.17 foil |
Prices are TCGplayer market prices in USD for each printing and finish, via Scryfall. They are a guide, not an appraisal.
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Card details
- First printed
- 2011
- Printings
- 9
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #1,029 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Madeline Boni, Chippy, Thomas M. Baxa, Svetlin Velinov
Rulings (6)
2020-08-07
If a spell or ability has a variable number of targets, you can't change the number of targets.
2020-08-07
If Spellskite leaves the battlefield before its ability resolves or otherwise becomes an illegal target for the target spell or ability before its ability resolves, no targets are changed.
2020-08-07
You can activate Spellskite's ability even if Spellskite isn't a legal target for the target spell or ability—or even if that spell or ability has no targets. In this case, no targets are changed.
2020-08-07
If the spell or ability has multiple instances of the word “target,” you choose which one target you're changing to Spellskite as Spellskite's ability resolves.
2020-08-07
If a spell or ability has multiple targets but doesn't use the word “target” multiple times, such as the ability of Deepglow Skate, you can only change one of the targets to Spellskite.
2020-08-07
If changing one target of a spell or ability to Spellskite would make other targets of that spell or ability illegal, that target can't be changed to Spellskite.
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