About Sudden Substitution
Sudden Substitution, Instant, designed by Noah Bradley first released in Aug, 2019 in the set Commander 2019.
A deck that focuses on controlling the board and disrupting your opponent's strategy would benefit from using Sudden Substitution in Magic: the Gathering. This card can be particularly effective against decks that rely on powerful noncreature spells, allowing you to not only take control of their key spells but also potentially redirect them to your advantage. While Sudden Substitution is a unique and versatile card, there may be more efficient options depending on the specific meta and strategy of your deck, such as Commandeer or Spelljack, which offer similar effects with potentially lower mana costs or additional benefits. Overall, Sudden Substitution could see play in certain control or disruptive decks looking for a surprise twist in their gameplay.
Rules
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After a spell with split second resolves (or otherwise leaves the stack), players may again cast spells and activate abilities before the next object on the stack resolves.
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Casting a spell with split second won’t affect spells and abilities that are already on the stack.
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Players may turn face-down creatures face up while a spell with split second is on the stack.
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A mana ability is an ability that produces mana, not an ability that costs mana.
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If a permanent spell is exchanged this way, its new controller will control the permanent it becomes.
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If the exchange doesn’t happen but the spell is still a legal target, its controller may choose new targets for it.
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If the target spell or the target creature is an illegal target as Sudden Substitution resolves, the exchange won’t happen. If both targets are legal but are both controlled by the same player, the exchange won’t happen.
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In a multiplayer game, if the controller of one of the objects leaves the game after Sudden Substitution resolves, the effect that gave them control of the spell or permanent expires. If the spell is still on the stack, the player who gains control of it this way can’t choose new targets for it.
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The exchange lasts indefinitely. It doesn’t expire for the spell if the creature changes zones or leaves the game, or vice versa.
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The noncreature spell is still on the stack after exchanging control, and the creature is still on the battlefield.
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While a spell with split second is on the stack, players can take special actions such as turning a face-down permanent face up.
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