Dark Temper (Conflux) - Gatherer - Magic: The Gathering

Dark Temper

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Community Rating: 2.918 / 5 (67 votes)

Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Dark Temper

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Instant

Card Text:

Dark Temper deals 2 damage to target creature. If you control a black permanent, destroy the creature instead.

Flavor Text:

When you've got the temperament of a dragon, every argument is one you'll win.

Expansion:

Conflux

Rarity:

Common

Card Number:

Artist:

Jaime Jones

Language:

English

Rulings

2/1/2009	This checks the colors of permanents you control as it resolves.
2/1/2009	Dark Temper has a self-replacement effect, which applies before other prevention or replacement effects would. If you control a black permanent as Dark Temper resolves, it doesn't deal damage at all (so damage prevention or redirection effects would have no effect); it simply destroys the targeted creature.