Card

Ral, Storm Conduit

Mana cost {2}{U}{R}

Legendary Planeswalker — Ral

Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, Ral deals 1 damage to target opponent or planeswalker. +2: Scry 1. −2: When you next cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Part of 5 known combos, 3 of them two-card. 7 official rulings.

Commander
Legal
Printing
Rare · WAR · #211
Cheapest printing
€1.00
EDHREC salt
0.38
Color identity
Red, Blue
Keywords
Scry

Scryfall · EDHREC

Bracket

Why

  • Two-card combo with Fury Storm, Chain of Smog, Chain of Acid (early with Fury Storm, Chain of Smog, Chain of Acid)

How Lotus Vault estimates a bracket

Bracket: Lotus Vault analysis, with Commander Spellbook flags

Combos

5 known combos, 3 of them two-card.

Combos: Commander Spellbook

Rulings

  • 2019-06-14 · Wizards of the Coast
    If an effect copies a card rather than a spell (such as that of God-Eternal Kefnet), this doesn't cause Ral's first ability to trigger. That ability will trigger if you cast the copy, however.
  • 2019-05-03 · Wizards of the Coast
    Some spells instruct you to "copy target instant or sorcery spell." Because a spell is never a legal target for itself, you can't cast such a spell targeting itself to create a loop that causes Ral's first ability to trigger over and over.
  • 2019-05-03 · Wizards of the Coast
    If the spell that's copied is modal (that is, it says "Choose one —" or the like), the copy created by Ral's last ability will have the same mode or modes. You can't choose different ones.
  • 2019-05-03 · Wizards of the Coast
    If an effect copies a spell multiple times, as Finale of Promise may, Ral's first ability triggers that many times.
  • 2019-05-03 · Wizards of the Coast
    You can't choose to pay any additional costs for the copy created by Ral's last ability. However, effects based on any additional costs that were paid for the original spell are copied as though those same costs were paid for the copy too.
  • 2019-05-03 · Wizards of the Coast
    The copies that Ral's last ability creates are created on the stack, so they're not "cast." Abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell won't trigger.
  • 2019-05-03 · Wizards of the Coast
    If the spell that's copied has damage divided as it was cast, the division can't be changed (although the targets receiving that damage still can). The same is true of spells that distribute counters.

Rulings: Scryfall · Wizards of the Coast

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