Card text
X can't be 0.
Target spell's controller exiles it with X delay counters on it.
At the beginning of each of that player's upkeeps, if that card is exiled, remove a delay counter from it. If the card has no delay counters on it, the player puts it onto the stack as a copy of the original spell.
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Mana cost
{X}{U}
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Card text
X can't be 0.
Target spell's controller exiles it with X delay counters on it.
At the beginning of each of that player's upkeeps, if that card is exiled, remove a delay counter from it. If the card has no delay counters on it, the player puts it onto the stack as a copy of the original spell.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
About Ertai's Meddling
Ertai's Meddling (61) is a Blue Instant from Tempest (TMP). It costs {X}{U} and has mana value 1. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
Tempest is a main expansion, released October 1997. Ertai's Meddling has 1 other card in the database, listed further down the page.
X can't be 0. Target spell's controller exiles it with X delay counters on it. At the beginning of each of that player's upkeeps, if that card is exiled, remove a delay counter from it. If the card has no delay counters on it, the player puts it onto the stack as a copy of the original spell.
Card details
- Card number
- 61
- Set
- Tempest (TMP)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 13 October 1997
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- Blue
- Colour identity
- Blue
- Mana cost
- {X}{U}
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Ertai's Meddling
Ertai's Meddling in other sets
Every other printing with this name, one per set.
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