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Call In a Professional

Call In a Professional

Instant

uncommon

Players can't gain life this turn. Damage can't be prevented this turn. Call In a Professional deals 3 damage to any target. (Shield counters don't prevent this damage as they're removed.)

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Semantic Tags

Burnmechanical

A spell that deals direct damage to creatures or players.

ETB Hatevector

Prevents enter-the-battlefield triggers from resolving. Torpor Orb and friends. Shuts down blink and ETB value.

Lifegain Hatemechanical

Prevents or punishes life gain — Erebos, Leyline of Punishment.

Prevents or punishes life gain — Erebos, Leyline of Punishment.

Specifically removes planeswalkers.

Removalmechanical

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

Tax or prevent spellcasting — Rule of Law, Thalia, Sphere of Resistance.

Format Legality

commanderlegal
oathbreakerlegal
modernlegal
pioneerlegal
standardnot legal
legacylegal
vintagelegal
paupernot legal
historiclegal
explorernot legal
alchemynot legal

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Printings (1)

SetRarityTCGplayerCard KingdomCardmarket
Streets of New Capenna#103uncommon···

Rulings

2022-04-29

If Call In a Professional deals damage to a creature with a shield counter on it, that damage will not be prevented, but a shield counter will still be removed. If that damage is enough to be lethal damage, the creature will be destroyed, even if it still has more shield counters on it.