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Poison the Cup

Card Name

Poison the Cup

Mana Cost

1

Type

Instant

Rarity

Uncommon

rules Text

Destroy target creature. If this spell was foretold, scry 2.Foretell
1
 (During your turn, you may pay
2
 and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)

Flavor Text

Dark schemes cut down what armies cannot.

Legal Formats

Commander, Explorer, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Pauper, Standard

Rulings

(2/5/2021)
If the target creature is an illegal target as Poison the Cup tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't scry 2 if Poison the Cup was foretold.
(2/5/2021)
Because exiling a card with foretell from your hand is a special action, you can do so any time you have priority during your turn, including in response to spells and abilities. Once you announce you're taking the action, no other player can respond by trying to remove the card from your hand.
(2/5/2021)
Casting a foretold card from exile follows the timing rules for that card. If you foretell an instant card, you can cast it as soon as the next player's turn. In most cases, if you foretell a card that isn't an instant (or doesn't have flash), you'll have to wait until your next turn to cast it.
(2/5/2021)
If you're casting a foretold card from exile for its foretell cost, you can't choose to cast it for any other alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, those must be paid to cast the spell.