Question 1

Ruling for Magical Hack: Changing the text of a spell will not allow you to change the targets of the spe...

Accepted Answer

Changing the text of a spell will not allow you to change the targets of the spell because the targets were chosen when the spell was cast. The text change will (probably) cause it to be countered since the targets will be illegal.

Question 2

Ruling for Magical Hack: You choose the words to change on resolution.

Accepted Answer

You choose the words to change on resolution.

Question 3

Ruling for Magical Hack: It only changes what is printed on the card (or set on a token when it was creat...

Accepted Answer

It only changes what is printed on the card (or set on a token when it was created or set by a copy effect). It will not change any effects that are on the permanent.

Question 4

Ruling for Magical Hack: It can’t change a word to the same word. It must be a different word.

Accepted Answer

It can’t change a word to the same word. It must be a different word.

Question 5

Ruling for Magical Hack: It can be used to change a land’s type from one basic land type to another. For ...

Accepted Answer

It can be used to change a land’s type from one basic land type to another. For example, Forest can be changed to Island so it produces blue mana. It doesn’t change the name of any permanent.

Question 6

Ruling for Magical Hack: If you change the text of a spell which is to become a permanent, the permanent ...

Accepted Answer

If you change the text of a spell which is to become a permanent, the permanent will retain the text change until the effect wears off.

Question 7

Ruling for Magical Hack: Can target a card with no appropriate words on it, or even one with no words at ...

Accepted Answer

Can target a card with no appropriate words on it, or even one with no words at all.

Question 8

Ruling for Magical Hack: You can’t change proper nouns (i.e. card names) such as “Island Fish Jasconius”.

Accepted Answer

You can’t change proper nouns (i.e. card names) such as “Island Fish Jasconius”.

Question 9

Ruling for Magical Hack: Alters all occurrences of the chosen word in the text box and the type line of t...

Accepted Answer

Alters all occurrences of the chosen word in the text box and the type line of the given card.

Set	#	Rarity	Lang	Artist	Price	Foil
Secret Lair Drop (SLD)	#2141	rare	en	Samuele Bandini	—	$20.95
30th Anniversary Edition (30A)	#63	rare	en	Julie Baroh	$32.34	—
30th Anniversary Edition (30A)	#360	rare	en	Julie Baroh	—	—
Fifth Edition (5ED)	#101	rare	en	Julie Baroh	$3.96	—
Fourth Edition (4ED)	#83	rare	en	Julie Baroh	$2.68	—
Summer Magic / Edgar (SUM)	#65	rare	en	Julie Baroh	—	—
Revised Edition (3ED)	#65	rare	en	Julie Baroh	$3.64	—
Intl. Collectors' Edition (CEI)	#64	rare	en	Julie Baroh	$11.99	—
Collectors' Edition (CED)	#64	rare	en	Julie Baroh	$6.74	—
Unlimited Edition (2ED)	#64	rare	en	Julie Baroh	$17.33	—
Limited Edition Beta (LEB)	#64	rare	en	Julie Baroh	$172.50	—
Limited Edition Alpha (LEA)	#63	rare	en	Julie Baroh	—	—
Fifth Edition (5ED)	#101	rare	de	Julie Baroh	—	—
Fourth Edition (4ED)	#83	rare	de	Julie Baroh	—	—
Revised Edition (3ED)	#65	rare	de	Julie Baroh	—	—
Foreign Black Border (FBB)	#65	rare	de	Julie Baroh	—	—
Fifth Edition (5ED)	#101	rare	es	Julie Baroh	—	—
Fourth Edition (4ED)	#83	rare	es	Julie Baroh	—	—
Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (4BB)	#83	rare	es	Julie Baroh	$9.99	—
Fifth Edition (5ED)	#101	rare	fr	Julie Baroh	—	—
Fourth Edition (4ED)	#83	rare	fr	Julie Baroh	—	—
Revised Edition (3ED)	#65	rare	fr	Julie Baroh	—	—
Foreign Black Border (FBB)	#65	rare	fr	Julie Baroh	—	—
Fifth Edition (5ED)	#101	rare	it	Julie Baroh	—	—
Fourth Edition (4ED)	#83	rare	it	Julie Baroh	—	—
Foreign Black Border (FBB)	#65	rare	it	Julie Baroh	—	—
Revised Edition (3ED)	#65	rare	it	Julie Baroh	—	—
Fifth Edition (5ED)	#101	rare	ja	Julie Baroh	—	—
Fourth Edition (4ED)	#83	rare	ja	Julie Baroh	—	—
Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (4BB)	#83	rare	ja	Julie Baroh	—	—
Fifth Edition (5ED)	#101	rare	ko	Julie Baroh	—	—
Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (4BB)	#83	rare	ko	Julie Baroh	—	—
Fifth Edition (5ED)	#101	rare	pt	Julie Baroh	—	—
Fourth Edition (4ED)	#83	rare	pt	Julie Baroh	—	—
Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (4BB)	#83	rare	pt	Julie Baroh	$9.99	—
Fifth Edition (5ED)	#101	rare	zhs	Julie Baroh	—	—
Fifth Edition (5ED)	#101	rare	zht	Julie Baroh	—	—
Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (4BB)	#83	rare	zht	Julie Baroh	—	—

Magical Hack

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