Frightful Delusion
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SetISD
Collector #57
Released2011-09-30
Raritycommon
ArtistAnthony Palumbo
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Frightful Delusion

CommonColour IDMV 3
Instant
Counter target spell unless its controller pays . That player discards a card.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
This is the only English printing.
Rulings (2)
wotc22 Sept 2011
The player discards a card even if they pay {1}.
wotc22 Sept 2011
You must target a spell in order to cast Frightful Delusion. You can’t cast it without a legal target just to make a player discard a card.