What is spellskite good for?

What is spellskite good for?

Spellskite is good for protecting creature-based combos (i.e. Necrotic Ooze). Against Burn, he’s not going to be much help. If you’re spending U mana for his ability then you’re losing mana that should be left for Think Twice or a counter spell.

Can you spellskite a thoughtseize?

Spellskite is still not targeted. For cards where Spellskite is an illegal target, like Thoughtseize, the ability is countered on resolution and Spellskite is never targeted.

Can spellskite stop Counterspells?

You can activate spellskite and attempt to change the target of Bribery but it won’t change the target. The same for Counterspell.

Can you spellskite equip?

You can activate Spellskite’s ability targeting an opponent’s equip ability. However, the equip ability has a restriction of only being able to target a creature you control. So if your opponent activates the equip ability of their Batterskull, you can activate Spellskite’s ability targeting the ability.

What can Spellskite redirect?

Yes you can redirect enchantment – auras to spellskite like splinter twin unless there is some specific stipulation on the card. You can can not redirect an opponents equipment attachment however.

What if Spellskite has Hexproof?

So you are allowed to pay the costs (it’s ‘pay 2 life’ cost might be handy combined with Transcendence, for instance) but because Spellskite has Hexproof he is an illegal target; Spellskite’s ability would resolve – but have no effect – and the original target of the spell would remain targeted.

Can Spellskite steal auras?

What if spellskite has Hexproof?

Can spellskite redirect lava spike?

Can spellskite redirect a lava spike? it can target the spell, yet it can not change the target to something illegal so it will remain the same. short answer no.

Can Spellskite redirect equip?

No. Spellskite doesn’t change control of anything, but you can’t even change the target of the equip ability because the equip ability can only target creatures that the equipment’s controller controls.

Can Spellskite steal mutate?

Can spellskite change a mutate target to itself? Say I cast otrimi on a creature can my opponent spellskite it to their creature? Yes, it can change the target to itself, and no, they can’t spellskite it onto their creature.. Mutate can only target creatures with the same owner as the mutate spell.

Does Spellskite work with auras?