Code of Constraint (RNA #35)
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Code of Constraint is a uncommon printing from Ravnica Allegiance (RNA #35), a Instant. Illustrated by Ekaterina Burmak.
Card text
Target creature gets -4/-0 until end of turn.
Draw a card.
Addendum — If you cast this spell during your main phase, tap that creature and it doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
Details
| Mana cost | {2}{U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Ravnica Allegiance (RNA) |
| Collector number | 35 |
| Artist | Ekaterina Burmak |
| Released | 2019-01-25 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.05, foil $0.36 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not 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 | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- January 25, 2019 — If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Code of Constraint tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't draw a card.
- January 25, 2019 — Code of Constraint can target a creature that's already tapped. If you cast it during your main phase, that creature won't untap during its controller's next untap step.
- January 12, 2024 — Addendum abilities of instant spells apply while the spell is resolving, not immediately after casting it. If the spell is countered, you don't get the addendum bonus.
- January 12, 2024 — If an effect copies a spell with an addendum ability while it's on the stack, the copy wasn't cast at all, so you won't get the addendum bonus.
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