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Ink-Treader Nephilim (GPT-117)

PLST · The List · rare

Mana cost
Mana value	4.0
Type	Creature — Nephilim
Rarity	rare
Colors	G, R, U, W
Power / Toughness	3 / 3
EDHREC rank	19130

Whenever a player casts an instant or sorcery spell, if that spell targets only this creature, copy the spell for each other creature that spell could target. Each copy targets a different one of those creatures.

When it awoke, the mirrors of the world reflected only darkness.

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• 2006-02-01: Even though you control the copies, the ability cares about who cast the original spell when determining which other creatures that spell could target. If the original spell has a targeting restriction that refers to "an opponent," the copies will see that from the perspective of the original spell's controller. For example, if your opponent casts a spell that says "Destroy target creature an opponent controls" targeting your Ink-Treader Nephilim, its ability will create a copy for each other creature the original spell could target: the rest of your creatures. However, since you control the copies, all the copies won't resolve for having illegal targets.
• 2006-02-01: Ink-Treader Nephilim's ability is mandatory and will create a copy targeting each possible creature whether you want it to or not. You control all the copies of the spell (even if you didn't control the original spell), so you choose the order to put them on the stack.
• 2006-02-01: Ink-Treader Nephilim's ability will trigger off a spell with multiple targets if all of those targets are Ink-Treader Nephilim. For example, Seeds of Strength cast with Ink-Treader Nephilim as each of the three targets will cause the ability to trigger.