TYPE
Instant

ABILITY
Dark Temper deals 2 damage to target creature. If you control a black permanent, destroy the creature instead.

FLAVOR TEXT
When you've got the temperament of a dragon, every argument is one you'll win.

ILLUSTRATOR
Jaime Jones

LEGALITIES
Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Explorer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh

LANGUAGES
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RULINGS

• 2009-02-01 Dark Temper has a self-replacement effect, which applies before other prevention or replacement effects would. If you control a black permanent as Dark Temper resolves, it doesn’t deal damage at all (so damage prevention or redirection effects would have no effect); it simply destroys the targeted creature.
• 2009-02-01 This checks the colors of permanents you control as it resolves.