Grip of the Roil
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This printing
SetOGW
Collector #56
Released2016-01-22
Rarityuncommon
ArtistVolkan Baǵa
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Grip of the Roil

UncommonColour IDMV 3
Instant
Surge (You may cast this spell for its surge cost if you or a teammate has cast another spell this turn.)
Tap target creature. It doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
Draw a card.
Keywords
Surge
Card capabilities
Card drawInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
1 other English printingEarliest 2024-08-02Newest 2024-08-02Cheapest priced $0.11 in PLST
Rulings (6)
wotc22 Jan 2016
Grip of the Roil tracks the creature, but not its controller. If the creature changes controllers before its first controller's next untap step has come around, then it won't untap during its new controller's next untap step.
wotc22 Jan 2016
Grip of the Roil can target a creature that's already tapped. It still won't untap during its controller's next untap step.
wotc22 Jan 2016
If an instant or sorcery spell cast for its surge cost is copied, the copy is also considered to have had its surge cost paid.
wotc22 Jan 2016
For some cards, surge represents only an alternative cost, a discount that applies if you or a teammate has cast another spell this turn. Other cards, like Reckless Bushwhacker, have additional abilities or effects if you paid the surge cost to cast the spell.
wotc22 Jan 2016
The other spell that you or a teammate cast can be one that's resolved, one that was countered, or (for instants with surge) one that's still on the stack.
wotc22 Jan 2016
Casting a spell for its surge cost doesn't change its mana cost or its mana value.