V.A.T.S.
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SetPIP
Collector #333
Released2024-03-08
Rarityrare
ArtistRobin Olausson
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

V.A.T.S.

RareColour IDMV 4
Instant
Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.)
Choose any number of target creatures with equal toughness. Destroy the chosen creatures.
Keywords
Split second
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
3 other English printingsEarliest 2024-03-08Newest 2024-03-08Cheapest priced $1.38 in PIP
Rulings (8)
wotc8 Mar 2024
After a spell with split second resolves (or otherwise leaves the stack), players may again cast spells and activate abilities before the next object on the stack resolves.
wotc8 Mar 2024
In the rare case where the legal targets no longer all have equal toughness (probably because of a triggered ability or special action) when V.A.T.S. tries to resolve, it won’t resolve. None of the chosen creatures will be destroyed.
wotc8 Mar 2024
If you choose just one target for V.A.T.S., that creature will be destroyed when V.A.T.S. resolves as long as it’s still a legal target, regardless of whether or not its toughness has changed since V.A.T.S. was cast.
wotc8 Mar 2024
Casting a spell with split second won’t affect spells and abilities that are already on the stack.
wotc8 Mar 2024
If the resolution of a triggered ability involves casting a spell, that spell can’t be cast if a spell with split second is on the stack.
wotc8 Mar 2024
Players still get priority while a spell with split second is on the stack; their options are just limited to mana abilities and certain special actions.