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Press the Enemy
Instant
rare
Return target spell or nonland permanent an opponent controls to its owner's hand. You may cast an instant or sorcery spell with equal or lesser mana value from your hand without paying its mana cost.
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A permanent or effect that makes spells or abilities cheaper to cast or activate.
Removes any nonland permanent — the Vindicate, Beast Within, Generous Gift category. Most flexible single-target removal.
Answers an opponent's threat by destroying, exiling, bouncing, or otherwise removing a permanent or spell.
Answers an opponent's threat by destroying, exiling, bouncing, or otherwise removing a permanent or spell.
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Printings (5)
| Set | Rarity | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth#516 | rare | · | · | · |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth#763 | rare | · | · | · |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth#352 | rare | · | · | · |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth#65 | rare | · | · | · |
| Tales of Middle-earth Promos#65s | rare | · | · | · |
Rulings
If a permanent with {X} in its mana cost is returned to a player's hand this way, {X} is 0 for the purpose of evaluating its mana value.
If a spell with {X} in its mana cost is returned to a player's hand this way, {X} is the value chosen as the spell was cast for the purpose of evaluating the spell's mana value.
If the spell you cast has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X.
If a spell is returned to its owner's hand, it's removed from the stack and thus will not resolve. The spell isn't countered; it just no longer exists. This works against a spell that can't be countered.
If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't pay any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.