V.A.T.S.
Mana Cost:
Type: Instant
Oracle Text:
Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.)
Choose any number of target creatures with equal toughness. Destroy the chosen creatures.
Power/Toughness: -/-
Rarity: rare
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Fallout
Price ( USD): $4.72
USD: $4.72 · EUR: €2.19
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Character Background
V.A.T.S. is at its best in a controlling or midrange black shell that wants to punish overextension and break board parity at instant speed. The split second clause makes it especially brutal, because opponents can’t respond with trick spells, activated protection, or sacrifice outlets once you’ve picked your targets. The equal-toughness restriction looks narrow, but in practice it often converts into a clean two-for-one or better against token boards, utility creatures, or curve-heavy decks where many threats share a toughness band. Deckbuilding-wise, pair it with effects that manipulate toughness or encourage symmetrical stat lines—cards that shrink creatures, assign counters, or produce identical tokens can widen its reach dramatically. Flavorfully, it captures the Fallout targeting system perfectly: a precise, cold snap judgment that locks the battlefield in place and deletes the marked targets before anyone can react.
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