<p>In scenario 1, your opponent is still controlling Appetite for Brains, and since they aren't their own opponent, they are not a valid target for the spell. So you can't Redirect that spell back to them.</p>

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  <p>102.2. In a two-player game, a player's opponent is the other player.</p>
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<p>In scenario 2, Snake Umbra bestows an ability on the <em>creature</em>, which is now controlled by the opponent. You are the opponent's opponent, so they do get to draw a card.</p>

<p>Note that if Snake Umbra would've read "Whenever <strong>enchanted</strong> creature deals damage to an opponent, you may draw a card.", nobody would draw a card; you control the trigger, but you're not your own opponent.</p>

<p>Only if Snake Umbra would've read "Whenever <strong>enchanted</strong> creature deals damage to <strong>a player</strong>, you may draw a card.", you would have drawn a card.</p>

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2019-02-26T11:42:13.263Z
thank you for responding, I think this is correct answer
tugvar
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<p>Scenario 1:</p>

<p>My opponent casts <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bAppetite%20for%20Brains%5d">Appetite for Brains</a>, and in response I cast <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bRedirect%5d">Redirect</a>. Can I target him and redirect spell back at him?</p>

<p>Scenario 2:</p>

<p>I have a creature enchanted with <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bSnake%20Umbra%5d">Snake Umbra</a>. My opponent gains control over my creature through some effect. My opponent attacks me with that creature and deals damage with it. Does he get to draw a card?</p>

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Can I redirect a spell that targets an "opponent" back to the caster?
tugvar
# Can I redirect a spell that targets an "opponent" back to the caster?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-02-26)

Scenario 1:

My opponent casts [Appetite for Brains](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bAppetite%20for%20Brains%5d), and in response I cast [Redirect](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bRedirect%5d). Can I target him and redirect spell back at him?

Scenario 2:

I have a creature enchanted with [Snake Umbra](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bSnake%20Umbra%5d). My opponent gains control over my creature through some effect. My opponent attacks me with that creature and deals damage with it. Does he get to draw a card?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-02-26. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

In scenario 1, your opponent is still controlling Appetite for Brains, and since they aren't their own opponent, they are not a valid target for the spell. So you can't Redirect that spell back to them.

> 102.2. In a two-player game, a player's opponent is the other player.

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In scenario 2, Snake Umbra bestows an ability on the *creature*, which is now controlled by the opponent. You are the opponent's opponent, so they do get to draw a card.

Note that if Snake Umbra would've read "Whenever **enchanted** creature deals damage to an opponent, you may draw a card.", nobody would draw a card; you control the trigger, but you're not your own opponent.

Only if Snake Umbra would've read "Whenever **enchanted** creature deals damage to **a player**, you may draw a card.", you would have drawn a card.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: thank you for responding, I think this is correct answer  

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