Whim of Volrath 
Instant
Oracle text (EN)
Instant
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(You may pay an additional as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
Change the text of target permanent by replacing all instances of one color word with another or one basic land type with another until end of turn. (For example, you may change "nonred creature" to "nongreen creature" or "plainswalk" to "swampwalk.")
Printing details
- Set
- TMP · 102
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Anthony S. Waters
- Released
- 1997-10-14
- Prices
- €7.16 · $8.56
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €3.50 trend €7.24 30-day avg €6.36 | low – trend €0.00 30-day avg – |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €12.20 with Zero from €12.20 | NM from – |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €8.14 | NM from – |
Cardmarket updated Oct 29, 2026 · CardTrader updated Oct 29, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Not legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Legal
- premodern Legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Legal
Rulings
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Alters all occurrences of the chosen word in the text box and the type line of the given card.
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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.
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It can’t change a word to the same word. It must be a different word.
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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.
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Can target a card with no appropriate words on it, or even one with no words at all.
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You can’t change proper nouns (i.e. card names) such as “Island Fish Jasconius”.
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You choose the words to change on resolution.