MScore: 9.9/10

Stroke of Midnight

{2} {W}

Instantuncommon

Destroy target nonland permanent. Its controller creates a 1/1 white Human creature token.

"Who was that knight, so graceful and strong? Why did she flee before the food was gone?" —*Tale of the Masked Maiden*

Illustrated by Julia Metzger · Foundations · #148

Rulings for Stroke of Midnight

2023-09-01
If the target permanent is an illegal target by the time Stroke of Midnight tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. No player creates a Human token. If the target is legal but not destroyed (most likely because it has indestructible), its controller does create a Human token.

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Final Fantasy: Through the Ages#262025uncommon Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander#1322025uncommon Foundations#1482024uncommon Wilds of Eldraine#3752023uncommon Wilds of Eldraine#332023uncommon

Format Legality

Duellegal

Brawllegal

Pennynot legal

Predhnot legal

Futurelegal

Legacylegal

Modernlegal

Paupernot legal

Alchemylegal

Pioneerlegal

Vintagelegal

Historiclegal

Standardlegal

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