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    Chemister's Trick

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    Chemister's Trick

    Illustrated by Christopher Moeller

    EDHREC Rank #26,472
    Target creature you don't control gets -2/-0 until end of turn and attacks this turn if able. Overload 3 generic mana blue mana red mana (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")

    Rulings (7)

    Because a spell with overload doesn't target when its overload cost is paid, it may affect permanents with hexproof or with protection from the appropriate color.

    Jan 12, 2024

    If you are instructed to cast a spell with overload "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to pay its overload cost instead.

    Jan 12, 2024

    If you don't pay the overload cost of a spell with overload, that spell will have a single target. If you pay the overload cost, the spell won't have any targets.

    Jan 12, 2024

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