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Broken Ambitions

Broken Ambitions

Instant

common

Counter target spell unless its controller pays . Clash with an opponent. If you win, that spell's controller mills four cards. (Each clashing player reveals the top card of their library, then puts that card on their choice of the top or bottom. A player wins if their card had a greater mana value.)

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Semantic Tags

Cascadevector

A keyword ability that may let a player cast a random extra spell for no cost. See rule 702.85, “Cascade.”

Chaosvector

Random, chaotic, or coin-flip effects that create unpredictable game states.

Counterspellmechanical

Prevents a spell or ability from resolving.

Millmechanical

To mill a number of cards, a player puts that many cards from the top of their library into their graveyard. See rule 701.17.

Removalmechanical

Answers an opponent's threat by destroying, exiling, bouncing, or otherwise removing a permanent or spell.

Self-Millmechanical

An effect that puts cards from your own library into your graveyard for value.

Slows opponents down by taxing actions or restricting what they can do.

Format Legality

commanderlegal
oathbreakerlegal
modernlegal
pioneernot legal
standardnot legal
legacylegal
vintagelegal
pauperlegal
historicnot legal
explorernot legal
alchemynot legal

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Printings (1)

SetRarityTCGplayerCard KingdomCardmarket
Lorwyn#54common···

Related Concepts

Clash

To have a mini-contest involving the top cards of players’ libraries. See rule 701.30, “Clash.”

Mill

To mill a number of cards, a player puts that many cards from the top of their library into their graveyard. See rule 701.17.

Related Rules

702.85

Cascade

614.13c

While applying a replacement effect that modifies how a permanent enters the battlefield, another replacement effect may cause a player to mill cards or exile cards from the top of a library. In that case, any card that is entering the battlefield from that library won’t be included in that effect, even though those cards are in the library as the effect is applied.

701.17

Mill

701.17a

For a player to mill a number of cards, that player puts that many cards from the top of their library into their graveyard.

701.17b

A player can’t mill a number of cards greater than the number of cards in their library. If given the choice to do so, they can’t choose to take that action. If instructed to do so, they mill as many as possible. Similarly, the player can’t pay a cost that includes milling a number of cards greater than the number of cards in their library.

701.30

Clash

701.30a

To clash, a player reveals the top card of their library. That player may then put that card on the bottom of their library.

701.30b

“Clash with an opponent” means “Choose an opponent. You and that opponent each clash.”

Rulings

2007-10-01

The clash (and the result of the clash if you win) happens regardless of whether the targeted spell was countered or {X} was paid.

2007-10-01

The opponent you clash with doesn't have to be the controller of the targeted spell.