Dualcaster Mage J15

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id	40101
artist	Matt Stewart
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availability	paper
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borderColor	black
colorIdentity	R
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colors	R
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duelDeck
edhrecRank	627
edhrecSaltiness	0.54
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finishes	foil
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flavorText	"It has been my experience that disasters like to strike in pairs."
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frameVersion	2015
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hasFoil	1
hasNonFoil	0
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo	1
isRebalanced
isReprint	1
isReserved
isStarter	1
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords	Flash
language	English
layout	normal
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life
loyalty
manaCost	{1}{R}{R}
manaValue	3
name	Dualcaster Mage
number	6
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power	2
printings	2XM, C14, C20, C21, CM2, CMR, E01, EMA, J15, JMP, PRM
promoTypes	judgegift
rarity	rare
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securityStamp	oval
setCode	J15
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subtypes	Human, Wizard
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text	Flash When this creature enters, copy target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
toughness	2
type	Creature — Human Wizard
types	Creature
uuid	b7e2e9a8-7e53-5a41-a8ce-fbbd048202af
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watermark	wotc
setName	Judge Gift Cards 2015

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2016-06-08	As Dualcaster Mage's triggered ability resolves, it creates a copy of a spell on the stack. The copy isn't cast, so abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell won't trigger.
2016-06-08	Dualcaster Mage's triggered ability can target (and copy) any instant or sorcery spell, not just one with targets. It doesn't matter who controls it.
2016-06-08	If the copy says that it affects "you," it affects the controller of the copy, not the controller of the original spell. Similarly, if the copy says that it affects an "opponent," it affects an opponent of the copy's controller, not an opponent of the original spell's controller.
2016-06-08	If the spell has an X whose value was determined as it was cast (like Earthquake does), the copy has the same value of X.
2016-06-08	If the spell is modal (that is, it says "Choose one —" or the like), the copy will have the same mode. You can't choose a different one.
2016-06-08	The copy will have the same targets as the spell it's copying unless you choose new ones. You may change any number of the targets, including all of them or none of them. If, for one of the targets, you can't choose a new legal target, then it remains unchanged (even if the current target is illegal).
2016-06-08	You can't choose to pay any additional costs for the copy. However, effects based on any additional or alternative costs paid for the targeted spell are copied as though those same costs were paid for the copy.