1EAlpha Edition

Word of Command

Word of Command from Alpha Edition
Word of Command from Alpha Edition

Instant   {B}{B} (CMC:2)

You may look at opponent's hand and choose any card opponent can legally play using mana from his or her mana pool or lands. Opponent must play this card immediately; you make all the decisions it calls for. This spell may not be countered after you have looked at opponent's hand.

1E • ENJesper Myrfors

Legal in: Legacy,Vintage,Commander

Oracle Text (click to copy):

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10/4/2004
To "play a card" is to either cast a spell or to put a land onto the battlefield using the main phase special action.
10/1/2009
You do get to choose which lands get tapped. You can make them choose an optional mana generating ability of the land that they tap, such as making them tap and sacrifice the land instead of just tap it.
1/1/2011
Word of Command can't be used to force a player to play a card that isn't in his or her hand.
1/1/2011
You control the player while this spell is resolving, which means you get to see anything he or she can see. If that player is required to search his or her library as part of playing the card or as part of its resolution if it's cast as a spell, then you can see the cards in that player's library as well.
1/1/2011
Your opponent can't counter the Word of Command after letting you look at his or her hand, but they can attempt to counter the spell you force them to cast.
1/1/2011
You may Command your opponent to play a land (if they have not already done so this turn).
1/1/2011
You must order your opponent to play the chosen card if it is possible to do so.
1/1/2011
If there is a non-mana way to cast a spell, as with Pitch Spells, you may require that way to be used if it is possible to do so.
1/1/2011
Since this spell is an instant, your opponent gets a chance to respond to it as normal. Once this spell resolves, you look at your opponent's hand and choose a card. Note that it is common practice to respond to Word of Command by using up any spells or mana you have prior to letting it resolve.
1/1/2011
During the resolution of this spell, that player plays the chosen card.

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