<p><strong>No.</strong></p>

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  <p>601.2d If the spell requires the player to divide or distribute an effect (such as damage or counters) among one or more targets, the player announces the division. <strong>Each of these targets must receive at least one of whatever is being divided.</strong></p>
</blockquote>

<p>This is also mentioned in the Gatherer rulings for Aurelia's Fury:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>You announce the value of X and how the damage will be divided as part of casting Aurelia’s Fury. <strong>Each chosen target must receive at least 1 damage.</strong></p>
</blockquote>

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2019-09-25T11:17:58.367Z
Could you cast Aurelia's Fury with X = 0 just for the sake of targeting all of your own Heroic creatures and not dealing any damage to any of them?
user3490
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2019-09-25T18:00:30.630Z
You cannot.  If you are dealing 0 damage, then you choose 0 targets because of the ruling mentioned above.
JRodge01
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2019-09-25T18:23:24.630Z
You could cast it for X=0, but it would be an untargetted spell at that point and do nothing when it resolves.
GendoIkari
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2019-09-23T16:20:33.357Z
2019-09-23T16:20:33.357Z
GendoIkari
<p><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bAurelia%27s%5d%2b%5bFury%5d">Aurelia&#39;s Fury</a> and other spells like it allow me to choose any number of targets. As written, it implies I can choose more than X targets.</p>

<p>Can I, for instance, cast <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bAurelia%27s%5d%2b%5bFury%5d">Aurelia&#39;s Fury</a> where X = 5 and target 5 of my opponent's creatures, as well as all of my heroic creatures, and then choose to deal one damage to each of my opponent's creatures (leaving my creatures unharmed)? Or am I required to choose targets in some way such that the spell affects them (if possible)?</p>

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Can I target any number of creatures, even if the ability would have no effect?
Aetherfox
# Can I target any number of creatures, even if the ability would have no effect?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-09-23)

[Aurelia's Fury](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bAurelia%27s%5d%2b%5bFury%5d) and other spells like it allow me to choose any number of targets. As written, it implies I can choose more than X targets.

Can I, for instance, cast [Aurelia's Fury](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bAurelia%27s%5d%2b%5bFury%5d) where X = 5 and target 5 of my opponent's creatures, as well as all of my heroic creatures, and then choose to deal one damage to each of my opponent's creatures (leaving my creatures unharmed)? Or am I required to choose targets in some way such that the spell affects them (if possible)?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-09-23. Score: 14 | Accepted answer

**No.**

> 601.2d If the spell requires the player to divide or distribute an effect (such as damage or counters) among one or more targets, the player announces the division. **Each of these targets must receive at least one of whatever is being divided.**

This is also mentioned in the Gatherer rulings for Aurelia's Fury:

> You announce the value of X and how the damage will be divided as part of casting Aurelia’s Fury. **Each chosen target must receive at least 1 damage.**

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Could you cast Aurelia's Fury with X = 0 just for the sake of targeting all of your own Heroic creatures and not dealing any damage to any of them?  
> **username_3**: You cannot.  If you are dealing 0 damage, then you choose 0 targets because of the ruling mentioned above.  
> **username_1**: You could cast it for X=0, but it would be an untargetted spell at that point and do nothing when it resolves.  

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