Does Flurry of Blades require paying the recycle cost for Deflect when there are multiple units with Deflect at battlefields?
Ruling: Flurry of Blades does not require paying recycle costs for Deflect because it does not target units.
Nuances:
- Flurry of Blades programmatically selects units rather than having the controller choose targets
- The phrase "deal 1 to" does not mean targeting - the spell blankets all units at battlefields without the controller making choices
- Unlike targeted spells which cannot be played without valid targets, Flurry of Blades can be played even with no units at battlefields