Portal Mage
Creature — Human Wizard
Oracle Text
Flash When this creature enters during the declare attackers step, you may reselect which player or permanent target attacking creature is attacking. (It can't attack its controller or their permanents.)Community
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A keyword ability that lets a player play a card any time they could cast an instant. See rule 702.8, “Flash.”
Rulings (5)
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Wizards of the CoastIf an ability targets something controlled by the “defending player” of an attacking creature and the defending player for that creature changes before that ability resolves, the ability won’t resolve because its target has become illegal.
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Wizards of the CoastYou may cast Portal Mage outside of a declare attackers step. If Portal Mage enters the battlefield outside of a declare attackers step, its ability simply doesn’t trigger.
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Wizards of the CoastReselecting which player or planeswalker a creature is attacking ignores all requirements, restrictions, and costs associated with attacking.
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Wizards of the CoastReselecting which player or planeswalker a creature is attacking doesn’t cause “whenever this creature attacks” abilities to trigger. Notably, the Curses in this set (such as Curse of Vitality) won’t trigger while Portal Mage’s ability is resolving.
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Wizards of the CoastIf you reselect which player or planeswalker an attacking creature is attacking, that creature is still considered to have attacked the player or planeswalker as declared, but it is now attacking the new player or planeswalker.