Format jargon
Fizzle
When a spell or ability loses all its legal targets before it resolves, causing it to be countered by the game rules without effect.
See also
Adjacent terms
- Stack
- The game zone where spells and abilities wait to resolve. In Premodern, the stack matters particularly for counterspells, triggered abilities, and split-second interactions.
- Counterspell
- A spell that counters — negates — another spell on the stack. Counterspells are a central mechanic in blue-based Premodern control and tempo decks.