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About Face, art by Melissa A. Benson
Art by Melissa A. Benson · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
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About Face

{R} · Instant

Switch target creature's power and toughness until end of turn.

Rulings (4)

Nov 1, 2005 · Note that the wording "Effects that alter the creature's power alter its toughness instead, and vice versa, this turn" has been removed.

Mar 19, 2021 · Switching a creature's power and toughness twice (or any even number of times) effectively returns the creature to the power and toughness it had before any switches.

Mar 19, 2021 · Effects that switch a creature's power and toughness apply after all other effects, regardless of when those effects began to apply. For instance, if you target a 1/2 creature then give it +2/+0 later in the turn, it's a 2/3 creature, not a 4/1 creature.

Mar 19, 2021 · Because damage remains marked on a creature until the damage is removed as the turn ends, nonlethal damage dealt to a creature may become lethal if you switch its power and toughness during that turn.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernNot legal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperLegal
PremodernLegal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Premodern

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=29 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
PsychatogPremodern3.4%29
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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