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Spellskite
Oracle Text
{U/P}: Change a target of target spell or ability to this creature. ({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.)
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Spellskite is a classic control and protection tool, a small but stubborn wall that turns enemy precision into wasted effort. In Magic: The Gathering, its best home is in control, combo, and midrange shells that care about keeping a key creature, artifact, or enchantment alive through removal, targeted burn, or disruptive abilities. A 0/4 for just two mana already blocks early attackers well, but the real power is the Phyrexian mana ability: it can redirect a target of a spell or ability to itself, often blanking an opposing Lightning Bolt, Path to Exile, or pump spell while forcing awkward lines from the opponent. It also pairs especially well with combo pieces that must survive a turn cycle, and with equipment or aura-heavy decks that want to shield a central threat. Deckbuilding tip: combine Spellskite with regeneration, hexproof-granting effects, or sacrifice outlets to make removal even less efficient and stretch tempo in your favor.
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Character Background
Spellskite is a classic control and protection tool, a small but stubborn wall that turns enemy precision into wasted effort. In Magic: The Gathering, its best home is in control, combo, and midrange shells that care about keeping a key creature, artifact, or enchantment alive through removal, targeted burn, or disruptive abilities. A 0/4 for just two mana already blocks early attackers well, but the real power is the Phyrexian mana ability: it can redirect a target of a spell or ability to itself, often blanking an opposing Lightning Bolt, Path to Exile, or pump spell while forcing awkward lines from the opponent. It also pairs especially well with combo pieces that must survive a turn cycle, and with equipment or aura-heavy decks that want to shield a central threat. Deckbuilding tip: combine Spellskite with regeneration, hexproof-granting effects, or sacrifice outlets to make removal even less efficient and stretch tempo in your favor.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-21 18:10:44 UTC