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Choose target spell, then flip a coin. If you win the flip, gain control of that spell and you may choose new targets for it. If you lose the flip, counter that spell.
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Random, chaotic, or coin-flip effects that create unpredictable game states.
Prevents a spell or ability from resolving.
A keyword ability that allows a spell to affect either a single target or many objects. See rule 702.96, “Overload.”
Rewards casting instants and sorceries. Includes magecraft, prowess triggers, and spell-count payoffs.
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Printings (3)
| Set | Rarity | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Horizons 3 Promos#190s | rare | · | · | · |
| Modern Horizons 3#459 | rare | · | · | · |
| Modern Horizons 3#190 | rare | · | · | · |
Related Rules
Overload
Overload is a keyword that represents two static abilities that function while the spell with overload is on the stack. Overload [cost] means “You may choose to pay [cost] rather than pay this spell’s mana cost” and “If you chose to pay this spell’s overload cost, change its text by replacing all instances of the word ‘target’ with the word ‘each.’” Casting a spell using its overload ability follows the rules for paying alternative costs in rules 601.2b and 601.2f–h.
If a player chooses to pay the overload cost of a spell, that spell won’t require any targets. It may affect objects that couldn’t be chosen as legal targets if the spell were cast without its overload cost being paid.
Overload’s second ability creates a text-changing effect. See rule 612, “Text-Changing Effects.”
Rulings
You don't make any decisions about new targets for the spell until you win the flip.
If the target spell has damage divided as it was cast, the division can't be changed although the targets receiving that damage still can. The same is true of spells that distribute counters.
If the target spell has a variable number of targets, you can't change how many targets it has.
If you choose new targets for the target spell, the new targets must be legal.