Quote Originally Posted by schm0 View Post
The only implication of spell range is to explain where the spell effect is created. It has no bearing on the nature of the spell effect. Dispel magic only cares about the nature of the spell effect: an alteration to a creature, an object, or a magical effect.
Can you think of any self-range spell (other than Shadow Blade) that you would make the same ruling for?
I found a lot of Touch-range spells that bestowed no effect upon the caster, but no self-range ones.