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Mind Bend

Card Name

Mind Bend

Mana Cost

Type

Instant

Rarity

Rare

rules Text

Change the text of target permanent by replacing all instances of one color word with another or one basic land type with another. (For example, you may change "nonblack creature" to "nongreen creature" or "forestwalk" to "islandwalk." This effect lasts indefinitely.)

Flavor Text

"The world, I've come to realize, is a blank canvas on which to paint." —Ixidor, reality sculptor

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(10/4/2004)
Alters all occurrences of the chosen word in the text box and the type line of the given card.
(10/4/2004)
It can be used to change a land's type from one basic land type to another. For example, Forest can be changed to Island so it produces blue mana. It doesn't change the name of any permanent.
(10/4/2004)
Can target a card with no appropriate words on it, or even one with no words at all.
(10/4/2004)
It can't change a word to the same word. It must be a different word.
(10/4/2004)
It only changes what is printed on the card (or set on a token when it was created or set by a copy effect). It will not change any effects that are on the permanent.
(10/4/2004)
You choose the words to change on resolution.
(10/4/2004)
You can't change proper nouns (i.e. card names) such as "Island Fish Jasconius".