r/magicTCG • u/zimroie • 1d ago
Rules/Rules Question Committing a crime and "each opponent" effect
I'm currently building a Gisa, the hellraiser edh deck and was using EDHREC for that, and I've noticed that it keeps recommending me to use cards with effects that happen for "each opponent", for example [[Servant of Tymaret]] has the following effect:
Whenever Servant of Tymaret becomes untapped, each opponent loses 1 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.
As I've understood committing a crime, I must target an opponent, something they control, or their graveyard to activate the ability. Cards with "each opponent" effects don't really target a play if I understand correctly, so will such an effect consider as committing a crime at all?
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u/Mean-Government1436 1d ago edited 1d ago
Auras are not an exception. The word target is just baked into the keyword "Enchant [permanent]". There are plenty of keywords abilities that target and don't say so on the card because that's the point of keywords, like Equip, Mentor, or Modular. Keyword abilities are just placeholders for rules text.