Electrolyze (CMD #197)
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Electrolyze is a uncommon printing from Commander 2011 (CMD #197), a Instant. Illustrated by Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai.
Card text
Electrolyze deals 2 damage divided as you choose among one or two targets.
Draw a card.
The Izzet learn something from every lesson they teach.
Details
| Mana cost | {1}{U}{R} |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Commander 2011 (CMD) |
| Collector number | 197 |
| Artist | Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai |
| Released | 2011-06-17 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.25 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- November 17, 2017 — You divide the damage as you cast Electrolyze, not as it resolves. Each target must be assigned at least 1 damage. In other words, as you cast Electrolyze, you choose whether to have it deal 2 damage to a single target, or deal 1 damage to each of two targets.
- November 17, 2017 — If Electrolyze targets two creatures and one becomes an illegal target, the remaining target is dealt 1 damage, not 2. You'll still draw a card.
- November 17, 2017 — If all chosen targets are illegal as Electrolyze tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. No damage will be dealt and you won't draw a card.
Other printings of Electrolyze
Every MTGBrew page for another printing of Electrolyze:
- Electrolyze (GK1 #37)
- Electrolyze (GPT #111)
- Electrolyze (IMA #198)
- Electrolyze (MM2 #174)
- Electrolyze (MMA #175)
- Electrolyze (PCMP #1)
- Electrolyze (PIDW #3)
- Electrolyze (PRM #32581)
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