Can you redirect spells that don't specifically mention target in the text such as talrand's invocation? Also, how does redirect work with creature spells?
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Creature spells and the Invocation do not target anything. Using Redirect on them will do nothing of use. There's no target, so there's no target you can change. So your opponent's Invocation will resolve like normal and they'll still get the tokens.
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You can cast redirect on spells without a target, including creature spells. Redirect will do nothing on resolution.
ok I understand now, but why are you still able to cast the spell legally tho?
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Can you redirect spells that don't specifically mention target in the text such as talrand's invocation? Also, how does redirect work with creature spells?
The only spells you will be able to successfully redirect, other than ones that specifically say they "target" in their text, are aura spells. The rules text for auras make it clear that when cast as spells they have targets, but this is not normally written out on the cards themselves. This is the only exception to the spell needing to say it targets on the card (apart from some old cards that may not have used modern templating).
The reason Redirect can still target spells that it doesn't do anything to is that its targeting restriction, as printed on the card, is "target spell" and not, for instance, "target spell with one or more targets". So you can target any spell with it, but unless it has a target/targets Redirect won't have anything to do when it resolves.
You must choose an instant or sorcery in your graveyard to target and grant flashback to, as it is not a "may" (optional) ability. You are not required to cast the spell you choose, though because it has flashback, you have the ability to.
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ok I understand now, but why are you still able to cast the spell legally tho?
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Because the only targeting requirement for redirect is target spell. It doesn't specify that the spell you target has to be a spell that targets.
The only spells you will be able to successfully redirect, other than ones that specifically say they "target" in their text, are aura spells. The rules text for auras make it clear that when cast as spells they have targets, but this is not normally written out on the cards themselves. This is the only exception to the spell needing to say it targets on the card (apart from some old cards that may not have used modern templating).
The reason Redirect can still target spells that it doesn't do anything to is that its targeting restriction, as printed on the card, is "target spell" and not, for instance, "target spell with one or more targets". So you can target any spell with it, but unless it has a target/targets Redirect won't have anything to do when it resolves.
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Modern:
- GW Birthing Pod(?)
Legacy:
- UWR Delver
The Enter the Battlefield trigger does nothing while Snapcaster (the creature) is on the stack. Casting Redirect will have no effect.
The Enter the Battlefield trigger happens after Snapcaster has resolved, the same as any other.
Not true - Aura spells target while they are on the stack. Redirect can change the target of a Rancor for instance.
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Modern:
- GW Birthing Pod(?)
Legacy:
- UWR Delver