Sphinx-Bone Wand
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This printing
SetDDJ
Collector #29
Released2012-09-07
Rarityrare
ArtistFranz Vohwinkel
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesReprint
ScryfallOpen ↗

Sphinx-Bone Wand

RareMV 7
Artifact
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, you may put a charge counter on this artifact. If you do, this artifact deals damage equal to the number of charge counters on it to any target.
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
1 other English printingEarliest 2010-04-23Newest 2010-04-23Cheapest priced $0.43 in ROE
Rulings (3)
wotc15 Jun 2010
If the targeted permanent or player is an illegal target by the time the ability resolves, the ability doesn’t resolve. You won’t put a charge counter on Sphinx-Bone Wand and it won’t deal damage.
wotc15 Jun 2010
If Sphinx-Bone Wand leaves the battlefield before its ability resolves, you won’t be able to put a charge counter on it. As a result, it won’t deal damage.
wotc15 Jun 2010
If you cast an instant or sorcery spell, Sphinx-Bone Wand’s ability triggers and goes on the stack on top of it. The ability will resolve before the spell does.