<p>No, you cannot target the same creature more than once with a strive card. The strive cards say "Any number of target creatures.." and rule <a href="http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Target">114.3</a> says</p>

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  <p>The same target can't be chosen multiple times for any one instance of the word "target" on a spell or ability.</p>
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murgatroid99
<p>You can only target a creature once with a Strive spell. Taken from the <a href="http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/faq/jou" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Journey Into Nyx</a> Release Notes, emphasis mine:</p>
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<p><strong>You can't choose
the same target more than once for a single strive spell.</strong></p>
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<p>Those who want a more detailed explanation should continue reading. From rule 114.3.</p>
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<p>114.3 The same target can't be chosen multiple times for any one instance of the word &quot;target&quot; on a spell or ability.</p>
</blockquote>
<p><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Twinflame">Twinflame</a> has the following text.</p>
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<p><em>Strive</em> — Twinflame costs 2R more to cast for each target beyond the
first.</p>
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<p>Choose any number of target creatures you control. For each of them, put a token that's a copy of that creature onto the battlefield. Those tokens have haste.</p>
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<p>The first occurrence of the word &quot;target&quot; is only there to define how much the spell costs. Per rules 114.1a-e, we only care about the phrase <em>target [something]</em>.</p>
<p>The second part, <em>&quot;Choose any number of target creatures&quot;</em>, has one instance of the word target, and so you may not target the same creature twice.</p>

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Rainbolt
<p>I have a question about the new mechanic <em><a href="http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Strive" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Strive</a></em> from Journey into Nyx.</p>

<p>Could I use the pay the strive cost to target the same object more than once with the spell, or can I only target any particular object once per card?</p>

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Can I use strive to target the same object more than once?
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# Can I use strive to target the same object more than once?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-05-05)

I have a question about the new mechanic *[Strive](http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Strive)* from Journey into Nyx.

Could I use the pay the strive cost to target the same object more than once with the spell, or can I only target any particular object once per card?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-05-05. Score: 14 | Accepted answer

You can only target a creature once with a Strive spell. Taken from the [Journey Into Nyx](http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/faq/jou) Release Notes, emphasis mine:

> **You can't choose
> the same target more than once for a single strive spell.**

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Those who want a more detailed explanation should continue reading. From rule 114.3.

> 114.3 The same target can't be chosen multiple times for any one instance of the word "target" on a spell or ability.

[Twinflame](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Twinflame) has the following text.

> *Strive* — Twinflame costs 2R more to cast for each target beyond the
> first.

> Choose any number of target creatures you control. For each of them, put a token that's a copy of that creature onto the battlefield. Those tokens have haste.

The first occurrence of the word "target" is only there to define how much the spell costs. Per rules 114.1a-e, we only care about the phrase *target [something]*.

The second part, *"Choose any number of target creatures"*, has one instance of the word target, and so you may not target the same creature twice.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-05-05. Score: 5

No, you cannot target the same creature more than once with a strive card. The strive cards say "Any number of target creatures.." and rule [114.3](http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Target) says

> The same target can't be chosen multiple times for any one instance of the word "target" on a spell or ability.


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