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Stroke of Midnight
Instant
uncommon
Destroy target nonland permanent. Its controller creates a 1/1 white Human creature token.
Semantic Tags
Specifically removes artifacts.
Removes multiple permanents at once. Includes destroy-all, exile-all, mass bounce, and damage-based sweepers.
Specifically removes enchantments.
Removes any nonland permanent — the Vindicate, Beast Within, Generous Gift category. Most flexible single-target removal.
Removes any nonland permanent — the Vindicate, Beast Within, Generous Gift category. Most flexible single-target removal.
Specifically removes planeswalkers.
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.
Creates creature tokens, Treasure tokens, Food tokens, Clue tokens, or other token types.
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Printings (5)
| Set | Rarity | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Fantasy: Through the Ages#26 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander#132 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| Foundations#148 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| Wilds of Eldraine#33 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| Wilds of Eldraine#375 | uncommon | · | · | · |
Rulings
If the target permanent is an illegal target by the time Stroke of Midnight tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. No player creates a Human token. If the target is legal but not destroyed (most likely because it has indestructible), its controller does create a Human token.