Electrolyze
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SetPRM
Collector #32581
Released2013-01-11
Rarityuncommon
ArtistZoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesPromo · Reprint
ScryfallOpen ↗

Electrolyze

UncommonColour IDMV 3
Instant
Electrolyze deals 2 damage divided as you choose among one or two targets.
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Card drawInstant
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Rulings (3)
wotc17 Nov 2017
If all chosen targets are illegal as Electrolyze tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. No damage will be dealt and you won't draw a card.
wotc17 Nov 2017
If Electrolyze targets two creatures and one becomes an illegal target, the remaining target is dealt 1 damage, not 2. You'll still draw a card.
wotc17 Nov 2017
You divide the damage as you cast Electrolyze, not as it resolves. Each target must be assigned at least 1 damage. In other words, as you cast Electrolyze, you choose whether to have it deal 2 damage to a single target, or deal 1 damage to each of two targets.