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Dark Temper Dark Temper English

Instant, 2R (3)

Dark Temper deals 2 damage to target creature. If you control a black permanent, destroy the creature instead.

When you've got the temperament of a dragon, every argument is one you'll win.

Illus. Jaime Jones

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

  • 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.
  • Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
  • Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
  • Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
  • Legal in Classic (MTGO)
  • Legal in Commander
  • Legal in Modern
 Printings:
#61 (Jaime Jones)

Editions:
English Conflux (Common)

Languages:
German Düsteres Temperament
French Tempérament fumeux
Italian Collera Oscura
Spanish Carácter sombrío
Portuguese Temperamento Sombrio
Japanese 闇の感情
Simplified Chinese 极度暴怒
Russian Угрюмый Нрав


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