Mutate vs. change target
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Can you change the target of a spell cast with mutate with Deflection?
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Yes. A mutating creature spell is a spell with a single target.ShivaBlade wrote: ↑3 years agoCan you change the target of a spell cast with mutate with Deflection?
702.139. Mutate
702.139a Mutate appears on some creature cards. It represents a static ability that functions while the spell with mutate is on the stack. "Mutate [cost]" means "You may pay [cost] rather than pay this spell's mana cost. If you do, it becomes a mutating creature spell and targets a non-Human creature with the same owner as this spell." Casting a spell using its mutate ability follows the rules for paying alternative costs (see 601.2b and 601.2f–h).
Yes. A mutating creature spell is a spell with a single target.ShivaBlade wrote: ↑3 years agoCan you change the target of a spell cast with mutate with Deflection?
702.139. Mutate
702.139a Mutate appears on some creature cards. It represents a static ability that functions while the spell with mutate is on the stack. "Mutate [cost]" means "You may pay [cost] rather than pay this spell's mana cost. If you do, it becomes a mutating creature spell and targets a non-Human creature with the same owner as this spell." Casting a spell using its mutate ability follows the rules for paying alternative costs (see 601.2b and 601.2f–h).
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