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Heated ArgumentHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Secrets of Strixhaven· April 24, 2026
Carte Magic Heated Argument

Heated Argument is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

Heated Argument deals 6 damage to target creature. You may exile a card from your graveyard. If you do, Heated Argument also deals 2 damage to that creature's controller.

How it works : Heated Argument

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    If the target creature is an illegal target as Heated Argument tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't be able to exile any cards from your graveyard, and no player will be dealt damage.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Legal formats

standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacypaupervintagepennycommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemypaupercommanderduel
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