Cataclysm, Radiance #084, art by Polar Engine Studio

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Cataclysm

4 Body Spell

Opponents can't play spells this turn.
Move a friendly unit to an occupied enemy battlefield.

"For the King!" -Jarvan IV

Rare Rare #084 Art by Polar Engine Studio
Standard: Legal 2v2: Legal
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Does Cataclysm still move a unit if the chosen battlefield is unoccupied when it resolves?

No, if the chosen battlefield is unoccupied when Cataclysm resolves, the chosen unit does not move.

Cataclysm requires the move's destination to be "an occupied enemy battlefield," and a move's source defines any restrictions on its legal destinations.451.1 You choose the destination while playing the spell and cannot change that choice later unless a spell or ability instructs you to.355.4355.15 Once the chosen battlefield is unoccupied, it no longer satisfies Cataclysm's destination restriction, so the move cannot occur.

The battlefield is a restriction on the move's destination, not a target.355.10.b Cataclysm therefore does not mistarget solely because the battlefield becomes unoccupied. Its move instruction is instead impossible and negated.359.3.e.6

From Riftbound FAQ by Christian “Near” Ivicevic, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviewed against Core Rules 1.5. Unofficial; not from Riot Games.