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Fall of the Gavel

Card Name

Fall of the Gavel

Mana Cost

3

Type

Instant

Rarity

Uncommon

rules Text

Counter target spell. You gain 5 life.

Flavor Text

"My ruling is final. Order is upheld. Justice is done."

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Pauper, Standard

Rulings

(10/1/2012)
You must be able to target a spell to cast Fall of the Gavel.
(10/1/2012)
If the target spell is an illegal target when Fall of the Gavel tries to resolve (perhaps because it's been countered by another spell), Fall of the Gavel won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't gain 5 life.