Grip of the Roil

Instant    (CMC:3)

Surge (You may cast this spell for its surge cost if you or a teammate has cast another spell this turn.) Tap target creature. It doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. Draw a card.

056 OGW • ENVolkan Baga

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Legal in: Modern,Battle for Zendikar Block,Legacy,Vintage,Commander

Oracle Text (click to copy):

Grip of the Roil {2}{U} Instant Surge {1}{U} (You may cast this spell for its surge cost if you or a teammate has cast another spell this turn.) Tap target creature. It doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. Draw a card.

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1/22/2016
Grip of the Roil can target a creature that’s already tapped. It still won’t untap during its controller’s next untap step.
1/22/2016
Grip of the Roil tracks the creature, but not its controller. If the creature changes controllers before its first controller’s next untap step has come around, then it won’t untap during its new controller’s next untap step.
1/22/2016
For some cards, surge represents only an alternative cost, a discount that applies if you or a teammate has cast another spell this turn. Other cards, like Reckless Bushwhacker, have additional abilities or effects if you paid the surge cost to cast the spell.
1/22/2016
The other spell that you or a teammate cast can be one that’s resolved, one that was countered, or (for instants with surge) one that’s still on the stack.
1/22/2016
If an instant or sorcery spell cast for its surge cost is copied, the copy didn’t have its surge cost paid. Any additional effects that are based on whether the surge cost was paid won’t apply for the copy.
1/22/2016
Casting a spell for its surge cost doesn’t change its mana cost or its converted mana cost.

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