Ricochet Trap

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Name	Ricochet Trap
Type	Instant — trap
Description	If an opponent cast a blue spell this turn, you may pay rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Change the target of target spell with a single target.
Flavor	In his last seconds, Remhas regretted using his most powerful spell.
Artist	Jaime Jones
Set	The List #WWK-87
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Ricochet Trap

Ricochet Trap, Instant — trap, designed by Jaime Jones first released in Feb, 2010 in the set Worldwake and was printed exactly in 2 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 9.48.

Ricochet Trap is best suited for a red control or tempo deck that aims to disrupt opponents' blue spells while taking advantage of their reliance on targeted spells. Decks that include counterspells or other blue spells as a primary strategy would find this card particularly effective, as it allows for a cost-efficient way to redirect their spells. However, there may be better options depending on the specific metagame; for instance, cards like Pyroblast or Red Elemental Blast can counter blue spells outright or change their targets more efficiently. Ultimately, Ricochet Trap can be a fun and strategic inclusion, especially in a meta with heavy blue presence, but its effectiveness may vary compared to more direct options.

Rules

03/01/10

If a spell targets multiple things, you can’t target it with Ricochet Trap, even if all but one of those targets have become illegal.

03/01/10

If you cast Ricochet Trap for , you don’t have to target the blue spell an opponent cast.

03/01/10

You don’t choose the new target for the spell until Ricochet Trap resolves. You must change the target if possible. However, you can’t change the target to an illegal target. If there are no legal targets to choose from, the target isn’t changed. It doesn’t matter if the original target of that spell has somehow become illegal itself.