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Gust of Wind — Rulings, Legalities & Similar Cards | MTGAssist

Gust of Wind

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Gust of Wind

{3} {U}

Sorcerycommon

This spell costs {2} less to cast if you control a creature with flying.

Return target nonland permanent you don't control to its owner's hand.

Draw a card.

Skysail's strength was also its vulnerability.

Illustrated by Adam Paquette · Foundations Jumpstart · #316

Rulings for Gust of Wind

4

2020-04-17
To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions (such as that of Gust of Wind). The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.

2020-04-17
Once you announce that you're casting Gust of Wind, no player may take actions until the spell has been paid for. Notably, opponents can't try to change whether you control a creature with flying.

2020-04-17
Gust of Wind is unaffected if you no longer control a creature with flying after you've cast it.

2020-04-17
If the target nonland permanent is an illegal target by the time Gust of Wind tries to resolve, the spell won't resolve. You won't draw a card.

All Printings

3

Pioneer Masters#57

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Format Legality

14

Duellegal

Brawllegal

Pennylegal

Predhnot legal

Futurenot legal

Legacylegal

Modernlegal

Pauperlegal

Alchemynot legal

Pioneerlegal

Vintagelegal

Historiclegal

Standardnot legal

Timelesslegal

Commanderlegal

Gladiatorlegal

Old Schoolnot legal

Premodernnot legal

Oathbreakerlegal

Standard Brawlnot legal

Pauper Commanderlegal

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