Phone a Friend
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SetUNF
Collector #55
Released2022-10-07
Raritymythic
ArtistBen Wootten
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Phone a Friend

MythicColour IDMV 5
Sorcery
Call someone and ask them to choose one. If they don't answer, an opponent chooses one. (Don't explain anything else. You choose targets.)
• A — Gain control of target creature you don't control.
• B — Choose target creature you control. Create two tokens that are each copies of it.
• C — Take an extra turn after this one.
• D — Draw seven cards.
Card capabilities
Card drawSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
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1 other English printingEarliest 2022-10-07Newest 2022-10-07Cheapest priced $0.49 in UNF
Rulings (7)
wotc7 Oct 2022
You can set up the general context of the call ("I'm in a Magic game and I need someone outside the game to make a choice"), but you shouldn't explain anything that's going on in the game or what the consequences of their choice may be.
wotc7 Oct 2022
The friend you phone can be someone who doesn't play Magic. If so, inform them that they can learn to play at a local game store near them (refer to rule 100.6b in the Magic Comprehensive Rules for details), or they can head to MTGArena.com and download today!
wotc7 Oct 2022
"If they don't answer" means you failed to contact anyone or the person you contacted didn't make a choice in a reasonable amount of time.
wotc7 Oct 2022
If they choose A or B, and there are no legal targets available, ask them to choose another mode. You can't cast Phone a Friend with an illegal mode chosen. Yes, you could just eliminate modes that can't be chosen from the beginning, but what fun is that? If an opponent ends up choosing the mode, they also must choose a legal mode.
wotc7 Oct 2022
You are allowed to read each mode in full. The letters are there to make it more like a game show.
wotc7 Oct 2022
Whichever way you "phone" a friend should be open to all players so their choice can be verified. Use speakerphone, show everyone the text, etc.