Magical Hack

Fourth Edition (4ED) #83 · Rare · Instant

Mana cost: {U}

Change the text of target spell or permanent by replacing all instances of one basic land type with another. (For example, you may change "swampwalk" to "plainswalk." This effect lasts indefinitely.)

Illustrated by Julie Baroh · Released April 1, 1995

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.03 USD (1.1%) to $2.78 USD; low $2.75 USD, high $2.89 USD.

Printings

  1. Secret Lair Drop #2141 (SLD) · Rare · 2025 · $2.20 USD foil
  2. 30th Anniversary Edition #360 (30A) · Rare · 2022
  3. 30th Anniversary Edition #63 (30A) · Rare · 2022
  4. Fifth Edition #101 (5ED) · Rare · 1997 · $3.75 USD
  5. Fourth Edition #83 (this printing) · Rare · 1995 · $2.78 USD
  6. Summer Magic / Edgar #65 (SUM) · Rare · 1994
  7. Revised Edition #65 (3ED) · Rare · 1994 · $3.60 USD
  8. Collectors' Edition #64 (CED) · Rare · 1993 · $8.55 USD
  9. Intl. Collectors' Edition #64 (CEI) · Rare · 1993
  10. Unlimited Edition #64 (2ED) · Rare · 1993 · $24.84 USD
  11. Limited Edition Beta #64 (LEB) · Rare · 1993 · $81.24 USD
  12. Limited Edition Alpha #63 (LEA) · Rare · 1993

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2004-10-04 · wotc — 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.
  2. 2004-10-04 · wotc — You choose the words to change on resolution.
  3. 2004-10-04 · wotc — It can’t change a word to the same word. It must be a different word.
  4. 2004-10-04 · wotc — 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.
  5. 2004-10-04 · wotc — 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.
  6. 2004-10-04 · wotc — Can target a card with no appropriate words on it, or even one with no words at all.
  7. 2004-10-04 · wotc — You can’t change proper nouns (i.e. card names) such as “Island Fish Jasconius”.
  8. 2004-10-04 · wotc — Alters all occurrences of the chosen word in the text box and the type line of the given card.
  9. 2004-10-04 · wotc — 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.

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