Grip of the Roil

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Instant

Surge Magic the Gathering symbolMagic the Gathering symbol(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.

qVolkan Baǵa
standard
Not Legal
alchemy
Not Legal
pioneer
Legal
explorer
Not Legal
modern
Legal
historic
Not Legal
standard brawl
Not Legal
historic brawl
Not Legal
timeless
Not Legal

Rulings

Casting a spell for its surge cost doesn't change its mana cost or its mana value.
(wotc2016-01-22)
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.
(wotc2016-01-22)
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.
(wotc2016-01-22)
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.
(wotc2016-01-22)
If an instant or sorcery spell cast for its surge cost is copied, the copy is also considered to have had its surge cost paid.
(wotc2016-01-22)
Grip of the Roil can target a creature that's already tapped. It still won't untap during its controller's next untap step.
(wotc2016-01-22)
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