Rivals’ Duel (MOR #99)
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Rivals' Duel is a uncommon printing from Morningtide (MOR #99), a Sorcery. Illustrated by Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai.
Card text
Choose two target creatures that share no creature types. Those creatures fight each other. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
They could agree on one thing only: one of them must die.
Details
| Mana cost | {3}{R} |
|---|---|
| Type | Sorcery |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Morningtide (MOR) |
| Collector number | 99 |
| Artist | Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai |
| Released | 2008-02-01 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.12, foil $0.49 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not 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 | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- April 1, 2008 — If, by the time Rivals’ Duel resolves, an effect has caused the two target creatures to share a creature type, Rivals’ Duel doesn’t resolve for having no legal targets.
- April 1, 2008 — The two creatures may be controlled by the same player.
- April 1, 2008 — If either one of the creatures leaves the battlefield before Rivals’ Duel resolves, no damage is dealt to or by the remaining creature. If both creatures leave the battlefield before Rivals’ Duel resolves, the spell doesn’t resolve for having no legal targets.
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