Portal Manipulator (CLU #40)
Portal Manipulator is a uncommon printing from Ravnica: Clue Edition (CLU #40), a Creature — Human Wizard. Illustrated by Miranda Meeks.
Card text
Flash
When this creature enters during the declare attackers step, choose target player and any number of target attacking creatures their opponents control. Those creatures are now attacking that player.
"The next punch you throw hits the back of your own head."
Details
| Mana cost | {2}{W/U}{W/U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — Human Wizard |
| Power / Toughness | 3 / 2 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Ravnica: Clue Edition (CLU) |
| Collector number | 40 |
| Artist | Miranda Meeks |
| Released | 2024-02-23 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $1.14 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not 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 | Not legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- February 2, 2024 — You may cast Portal Manipulator outside of a declare attackers step. If Portal Manipulator enters the battlefield outside of a declare attackers step, its ability simply doesn't trigger.
- February 2, 2024 — Portal Manipulator's triggered ability ignores all requirements, restrictions, and costs associated with attacking.
- February 2, 2024 — Portal Manipulator's triggered ability doesn't cause "whenever this creature attacks" abilities to trigger.
- February 2, 2024 — Once Portal Manipulator's triggered ability resolves, the target attacking creatures are still considered to have attacked the player, planeswalker, or battle they were initially declared as attacking, but they are now attacking the target player.
- February 2, 2024 — If an ability targets something controlled by the "defending player" of an attacking creature and the defending player for that creature changes before that ability resolves, the ability won't resolve because its target has become illegal.