Bolt Bend

set	min	mtgo
-	43.86	0.02 tix

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Name	Bolt Bend
Type	Instant
Description	This spell costs less to cast if you control a creature with power 4 or greater. Change the target of target spell or ability with a single target.
Flavor	By studying the ways of the Waterbenders, Iroh learned how to redirect lightning.
Artist	Yuhong Ding
Set	Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal #163
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Bolt Bend

Bolt Bend, Instant, designed by Svetlin Velinov first released in Apr, 2019 in the set War of the Spark and was printed exactly in 4 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 43.86.

This card, Bolt Bend, would be beneficial in a deck that focuses on high-power creatures, as it can be cast for a reduced cost if you control such a creature and can effectively redirect spells or abilities with single targets. While Bolt Bend can be a useful and unexpected trick to have in your arsenal, there may be better options depending on the specific strategy of your deck, such as cards like Deflecting Swat or Ricochet Trap, which offer similar effects with potentially more versatility. Ultimately, whether Bolt Bend should see play would depend on the overall synergy and game plan of the deck it is included in.

Rules

05/03/19

If a spell or ability targets multiple things, you can’t target it with Bolt Bend, even if all but one of those targets have become illegal.

05/03/19

Once you announce that you’re casting Bolt Bend, 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 power 4 or greater.

05/03/19

The single target that the target spell or ability targets doesn’t have to be a creature you control with power 4 or greater.