Mindswipe

Mindswipe {X}{U}{R}

Instant
Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}. Mindswipe deals X damage to that spell's controller.
"The past and the unwritten are frozen. To understand their meaning requires heat."
—Arel the Whisperer
Details
Legalities
Rulings
  • 2014-09-20 If the controller of the target spell pays {X}, the spell won't be countered. Mindswipe will still deal damage to that player.
  • 2014-09-20 If the target spell is an illegal target as Mindswipe tries to resolve (perhaps because it was countered by another spell or ability), Mindswipe won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. No damage will be dealt.
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Printings
  • Khans of Tarkir (rare)

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Foreign names
  • 涤灵焰
  • 滌靈焰
  • Gedankenhieb
  • Frappe cérébrale
  • Psicoartiglio
  • 精神振り
  • 정신 할퀴기
  • Patada Mental
  • Удар Мыслей
  • Impacto mental