Yes. Unlike something like Arc Trail, where the card specifies "another target", Kolaghan's Command can choose the same target twice. Heck, I saved both my Batterskull and a Snapcaster Mage yesterday night by using this exact trick.
Although this was my understanding, my opponent refused to accept my citation of the relevant rules (114.3, 114.6, and 114.6b). Can I get confirmation that these are the correct rules to apply to this scenario? If not, which are?
If your opponent refuses to accept the actual rules, you have a problem that we can not solve from here. Does he attempt to justify his position, or is he just being stubborn?
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The issue was a combination of the fact that I was also the head judge for the tournament and therefore couldn't prove my lack of bias, and my opponent's insistence that "if the spell or ability uses the word "target" in multiple places, the same object, player, or zone can be chosen once for each instance of the word "target" (as long as it fits the targeting criteria). This rule applies both when choosing targets for a spell or ability and when changing targets or choosing new targets for a spell or ability" was not applicable once the spell had been cast. The TO made the final ruling, in favor of my opponent. I'm not trying to convince my opponent at this point, I'm merely looking for assurance that my grasp of the relevant rulings to cite here is correct for future reference in events I judge.
How is this different from Electrolyze, in that Electrolyze once targetting the Spellskite can't have the second point of damage redirected to Spellskite?
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Because Electrolyze uses the word 'target' once: if Electrolyze has two targets, then the targets have to be different, since the word 'target' is only used once. With the Commmand, the word 'target' appears twice (in this case), so both targets can target the same thing.
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Scientists have calculated that the chance of anything so patently absurd actually existing are millions to one. But magicians have calculated that million-to-one chances crop up nine times out of ten.
So this ruling is wrong i think because of the fact that spellskite states "chnage a target of target spell or ability to spellskite" kolgahns command being 1 spell with 2 modes, so you choose destroy target artifact at spellksite and deal 2 damage to blighted agent, when attempting to redirect the second part of the spell the game checks and sees that the spell it self still targets spellskite. So the same spell can not target spellskite. So technically spellskite isnt a legal target.
The spell has multiple instances of the word "target".
601.2c The player announces his or her choice of an appropriate player, object, or zone for each target the spell requires. A spell may require some targets only if an alternative or additional cost (such as a buyback or kicker cost), or a particular mode, was chosen for it; otherwise, the spell is cast as though it did not require those targets. If the spell has a variable number of targets, the player announces how many targets he or she will choose before he or she announces those targets. The same target can’t be chosen multiple times for any one instance of the word “target” on the spell. However, if the spell uses the word “target” in multiple places, the same object, player, or zone can be chosen once for each instance of the word “target” (as long as it fits the targeting criteria)...
Spellskite is a valid target for "target artifact" and "target creature or player", so it's perfectly legal to target Spellskite with both modes.
As has been explained, if a spell has two instances of the word "target", the targets can be the same or different (unless otherwise specified). Common Bond is a perfect example of this - the two targets are independent, and can be the same or different.
The correct answer has been given multiple times with the appropriate rules back up. Also as a general note if a post has been left more than a couple of hours with out being corrected baring any rules changes you can presume it is correct.
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(and command doesn't read "Another target")
Also spellskite reads "Change a target"
Scientists have calculated that the chance of anything so patently absurd actually existing are millions to one. But magicians have calculated that million-to-one chances crop up nine times out of ten.
601.2c The player announces his or her choice of an appropriate player, object, or zone for each target the spell requires. A spell may require some targets only if an alternative or additional cost (such as a buyback or kicker cost), or a particular mode, was chosen for it; otherwise, the spell is cast as though it did not require those targets. If the spell has a variable number of targets, the player announces how many targets he or she will choose before he or she announces those targets. The same target can’t be chosen multiple times for any one instance of the word “target” on the spell. However, if the spell uses the word “target” in multiple places, the same object, player, or zone can be chosen once for each instance of the word “target” (as long as it fits the targeting criteria)...
Spellskite is a valid target for "target artifact" and "target creature or player", so it's perfectly legal to target Spellskite with both modes.
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