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Pyrotechnics

Card Name

Pyrotechnics

Mana Cost

4

Type

Sorcery

Rarity

Uncommon

rules Text

Pyrotechnics deals 4 damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures and/or players.

Flavor Text

"Who says lightning never strikes twice?" —Storm shaman

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Standard

Rulings

(11/24/2014)
You choose how the damage is divided as you cast the spell, not as it resolves. Each target must be assigned at least 1 damage.
(11/24/2014)
If some but not all of Pyrotechnics's targets become illegal, you can't change the division of damage. Damage that would have been dealt to illegal targets simply isn't dealt.
(11/24/2014)
If an effect creates a copy of Pyrotechnics, the number of targets and division of damage can't be changed. The effect that creates the copy may allow you to change the targets, however.