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Dark Temper

Card Name

Dark Temper

Mana Cost

2

Type

Instant

Rarity

Common

rules 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.

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Pioneer, Standard

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.