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Confusion in the Ranks

Card Name

Confusion in the Ranks

Mana Cost

3

Type

Enchantment

Rarity

Rare

rules Text

Whenever an artifact, creature, or enchantment comes into play, its controller chooses target permanent another player controls that shares a type with it. Exchange control of those permanents.

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

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

Rulings

(10/4/2004)
The exchange isn't optional. If there is a legal choice, you must make one.
(12/1/2004)
The permanents have to share a permanent type both when the target is chosen and when the ability resolves.
(12/1/2004)
Even though Confusion in the Ranks triggers only when an artifact, creature, or enchantment enters, the ability can target a land if the permanent entering is an artifact land.
(12/1/2004)
The permanents are exchanged only if they're both on the battlefield when the ability resolves.
(12/1/2004)
Confusion in the Ranks triggers on itself entering. If an opponent controls an enchantment, exchange Confusion in the Ranks for that enchantment.