Power of Persuasion

Sorcery

Illustrated by Brian Valeza

F

EDHREC Rank #14,723

Choose target creature an opponent controls, then roll a d20. 1—9 | Return it to its owner's hand. 10—19 | Its owner puts it on their choice of the top or bottom of their library. 20 | Gain control of it until the end of your next turn.

Rulings (10)

An effect that says “choose a target, then roll a d20” or similar still uses the normal process of putting an ability on the stack and resolving it. Choosing targets is part of putting the ability on the stack and rolling the d20 happens later, as the ability resolves.

Jul 23, 2021

The instruction to roll a die and the effect that occurs because of the result are all part of the same ability. Players do not get the chance to respond to the ability after knowing the result of the roll.

Jul 23, 2021

Some effects may modify the result of a die roll. This may be part of the instruction to roll a die or it may come from other cards. Anything that references the “result” of a die roll is looking for the result after these modifications. Anything that is looking for the “natural result” is looking for the number shown on the face of the die before these modifications.

Jul 23, 2021