First printed in Tales of Middle-earth Commander (2023)
Instant
Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.)
Untap target creature. Until end of turn, it gains reach, hexproof, and "Whenever this creature becomes tapped, it deals damage equal to its power to up to one target creature."
- Illustrated by
- Jason Rainville
Legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Standard Brawl
Rulings (6)
- Players may turn face-down creatures face up while a spell with split second is on the stack.
- After a spell with split second resolves (or otherwise leaves the stack), players may again cast spells and activate abilities before the next object on the stack resolves.
- Casting a spell with split second won't affect spells and abilities that are already on the stack.
- If the resolution of a triggered ability involves casting a spell, that spell can't be cast if a spell with split second is on the stack.
- Players still get priority while a spell with split second is on the stack; their options are just limited to mana abilities and certain special actions.
- Split second doesn't stop triggered abilities from triggering, such as that of Chalice of the Void. If one does, its controller puts it on the stack and chooses targets for it, if any. Those abilities will resolve as normal.
Prices
MTGO price: 17.49 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
Combos
33 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite combat damage…: Bruce Banner // The Incredible Hulk + Legolas's Quick Reflexes
- Infinite damage: Brash Taunter + Legolas's Quick Reflexes + Seeker of Skybreak
- Infinite colored mana: Cacophodon + Enduring Vitality + Legolas's Quick Reflexes
- Infinite colored mana: Cacophodon + Cryptolith Rite + Legolas's Quick Reflexes
- Infinite damage: Cacophodon + Legolas's Quick Reflexes + Viridian Longbow
- Infinite colored mana, Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells: Cacophodon + Inga and Esika + Legolas's Quick Reflexes
- Infinite colored mana: Cacophodon + Elven Chorus + Legolas's Quick Reflexes
- Infinite damage to one opponent: Earthcraft + Legolas's Quick Reflexes + Stuffy Doll (+ 1 other requirement)
- Infinite damage to one opponent: Brash Taunter + Earthcraft + Legolas's Quick Reflexes (+ 1 other requirement)
- Infinite colored mana: A Realm Reborn + Cacophodon + Legolas's Quick Reflexes
