You choose all of your modes at once. You can't wait to perform one mode's actions and then decide to choose more modes.
2016-07-13
wotc
You can't choose any one mode multiple times.
2016-07-13
wotc
When determining how much damage a creature with trample may assign to the player or planeswalker it's attacking, take into account damage that has already been dealt to the blocking creatures. For example, a 4/4 creature with trample blocked by a 4/4 creature with 2 damage marked on it may assign 2 damage to that creature and 2 damage to the defending player.
2016-07-13
wotc
If you choose the second and third modes, and the targeted creature is controlled by the targeted opponent, that creature will take 2 plus 1 damage for a total of 3 damage. An ability that triggers whenever that creature is dealt damage will trigger twice.
2016-07-13
wotc
If two of the chosen modes of an escalate spell target a creature, you may choose the same creature for each mode's target, or choose different creatures. The same is true if the chosen modes target a player (or opponent).
2016-07-13
wotc
If one target of an escalate spell becomes illegal, the other targets will still be affected. If all of the targets become illegal, the spell won't resolve.
2016-07-13
wotc
If an effect allows you to cast a spell that has escalate without paying its mana cost, you pay escalate costs for that spell if you choose more than one mode.
2016-07-13
wotc
Effects that reduce the cost of spells reduce the total cost, including any escalate costs added.
2016-07-13
wotc
Additional costs don't affect a spell's mana value.
Format Legality
Standard
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Future
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Historic
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Timeless
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Gladiator
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Pioneer
Legal
Modern
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Pauper
Not Legal
Vintage
Legal
Penny
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Commander
Legal
Oathbreaker
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Standardbrawl
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Brawl
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Alchemy
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Paupercommander
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Duel
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Oldschool
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Premodern
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Predh
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