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Aurelia's Fury and other spells like it allow me to choose any number of targets. As written, it implies I can choose more than X targets.
Can I, for instance, cast Aurelia's Fury where X = 5 and target 5 of my opponent's creatures, as well as all of my heroic creatures, and then choose to deal one damage to each of my opponent's creatures (leaving my creatures unharmed)? Or am I required to choose targets in some way such that the spell affects them (if possible)?
No.
601.2d If the spell requires the player to divide or distribute an effect (such as damage or counters) among one or more targets, the player announces the division. Each of these targets must receive at least one of whatever is being divided.
This is also mentioned in the Gatherer rulings for Aurelia's Fury:
You announce the value of X and how the damage will be divided as part of casting Aurelia’s Fury. Each chosen target must receive at least 1 damage.
