Choreographed Sparks
SOS · rare · Released 2026-04-24
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2cmc RR instant with a modal "choose one or both" effect: copy a target instant/sorcery you control (spellslinger payoff), OR copy a creature spell you control giving the token haste with a sacrifice trigger at end step. The "can't be copied" clause prevents degenerate chains from opponents or even your own copy loops. Signature in spellslinger and storm-adjacent combo shells where copying your own big spell is game-winning, and also valuable in creature-spell-heavy combo/tokens decks for a hasted temporary copy of a key creature. The RR pip cost restricts it to heavily red builds.
Learnings (3)
The 'this spell can't be copied' clause specifically prevents Choreographed Sparks from being copied by other copy effects — you cannot Fork it or Strionic Resonator the trigger, keeping it from becoming an infinite loop engine.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
The creature-copy mode produces a token with haste and a sacrifice trigger at end of step, making it ideal for ETB-heavy creatures where you want the enters-the-battlefield effect immediately without committing to a permanent board presence.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
Both modes can be chosen simultaneously ('one or both'), allowing a single cast to copy both a creature spell AND an instant/sorcery on the stack in the same turn — relevant in storm or cascade-heavy turns where multiple spells are being cast.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
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- EDHREC rank: #16,405
