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Imp's Mischief
Oracle Text
Change the target of target spell with a single target. You lose life equal to that spell's mana value.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Imp’s Mischief is a quintessential black tempo and control trick: a one-mana-like instant that turns an opponent’s best-laid plan into a liability by retargeting a single-target spell, then making you pay life equal to its mana value. In gameplay terms, it shines as a disruptive safety valve—deflecting removal off your key threat, stealing a pump spell, or redirecting a tutor target when the window is right. It’s especially nasty in decks that can absorb the life loss, such as black-based midrange or combo shells with incidental lifegain, efficient blockers, or life-as-a-resource payoffs. A strong deckbuilding tip is to pair it with commanders or engines that force opponents to commit expensive targeted spells, since the bigger the spell, the more punishing the misdirection becomes. Lore-wise, the card feels like a spiteful little bargain with a devilish trickster: the spell still resolves, but only after everything goes gloriously wrong for its owner.
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Character Background
Imp’s Mischief is a quintessential black tempo and control trick: a one-mana-like instant that turns an opponent’s best-laid plan into a liability by retargeting a single-target spell, then making you pay life equal to its mana value. In gameplay terms, it shines as a disruptive safety valve—deflecting removal off your key threat, stealing a pump spell, or redirecting a tutor target when the window is right. It’s especially nasty in decks that can absorb the life loss, such as black-based midrange or combo shells with incidental lifegain, efficient blockers, or life-as-a-resource payoffs. A strong deckbuilding tip is to pair it with commanders or engines that force opponents to commit expensive targeted spells, since the bigger the spell, the more punishing the misdirection becomes. Lore-wise, the card feels like a spiteful little bargain with a devilish trickster: the spell still resolves, but only after everything goes gloriously wrong for its owner.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-09-15 04:10:45 UTC