wotc
If you are instructed to cast a spell with overload "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to pay its overload cost instead.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #GK1-29
Electrickery
plst·#GK1-29·common·nonfoil
Illus. Greg Staples
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wishlisted
Aug '24
1 yr ago
Value
$0.34+$0 (+13.3%)
30 days high $0.34 · low $0.30
Volatility · moderate
EUR€0.40USD$0.34
NM$0.34
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #4,252 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Instant
Electrickery deals 1 damage to target creature you don't control.
Overload {1}{R} (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDHnot legal
Rulings · 5
wotc
Because a spell with overload doesn't target when its overload cost is paid, it may affect permanents with hexproof or with protection from the appropriate color.
wotc
To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as an overload cost), add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
Context
Last observed at $0.34, up from $0.30 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.30 and $0.48 across 30 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 17 hours ago at $0.34.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from PLST — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *The List* (released August 2024).
Card #GK1-29 in The List.
Rarity tier: common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume.
Card type: Instant. Color identity: red. Mana cost: {R} (1 converted). Keyword abilities: Overload.
Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper.
EDHrec ranks this card #4,252 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Greg Staples. Rarix tracks 1,289 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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