Sparkmage's Gambit
Oath of the Gatewatch (OGW) #117 · Common · Sorcery
Mana cost: {1}{R}
Sparkmage's Gambit deals 1 damage to each of up to two target creatures. Those creatures can't block this turn.
"A touch of lightning, and anyone can be taught to dance."
—Tobin, sparkmage
Illustrated by Mathias Kollros · Released January 22, 2016
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.04 USD · €0.03 EUR
- Foil: $0.30 USD · €0.13 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: unchanged at $0.04 USD.
Printings
- Double Masters 2022 #124 (2X2) · Common · 2022 · $0.15 USD
- Oath of the Gatewatch #117 (this printing) · Common · 2016 · $0.04 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2016-01-22 · wotc — If Sparkmage's Gambit resolves, but the damage is prevented or redirected, the target creatures still won't be able to block that turn.
- 2016-01-22 · wotc — If Sparkmage's Gambit has two targets, and one of them is illegal as Sparkmage's Gambit resolves, only the remaining legal target will be affected. The illegal target won't be dealt damage and will be able to block that turn. If both targets are illegal as Sparkmage's Gambit tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen.