Sorin's Vengeance — ruling 1

If the player is an illegal target when Sorin’s Vengeance tries to resolve, Sorin’s Vengeance won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won’t gain life.

Sorin's Vengeance : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Sorin's Vengeance 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.

Official card text

Sorin's Vengeance deals 10 damage to target player or planeswalker and you gain 10 life.

How it works : Sorin's Vengeance

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1September 22, 2011· Wizards of the Coast
If the player is an illegal target when Sorin’s Vengeance tries to resolve, Sorin’s Vengeance won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won’t gain life.
No other card is named in this ruling.