Card

Press the Enemy

Instant


Return target spell or nonland permanent an opponent controls to its owner's hand. You may cast an instant or sorcery spell with equal or lesser mana value from your hand without paying its mana cost.

"I showed the blade reforged to him. He is not so mighty yet that he is above fear."


  The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR)
#65, Rare

Illustrated by: Valera Lutfullina
Multiverse ID: 616895

Not Legal Standard BO1
Not Legal Brawl
Not Legal Explorer BO1
Not Legal Pauper
Not Legal Pioneer
Not Legal Traditional Standard
Not Legal Traditional Explorer

Rulings

  • 2023-06-16
    If a spell is returned to its owner's hand, it's removed from the stack and thus will not resolve. The spell isn't countered; it just no longer exists. This works against a spell that can't be countered.
  • 2023-06-16
    If a spell with in its mana cost is returned to a player's hand this way, is the value chosen as the spell was cast for the purpose of evaluating the spell's mana value.
  • 2023-06-16
    If a permanent with in its mana cost is returned to a player's hand this way, is 0 for the purpose of evaluating its mana value.
  • 2023-06-16
    If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't pay any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.
  • 2023-06-16
    If the spell you cast has in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X.
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