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Casting Spells in 8 Easy Steps
A guide to the most common thing in Magic by Anniek van der Peijl
Let's cast something!
Let's cast something!
8 Easy Steps
1. Announce & move to stack2. Announce modes, options3. Announce targets4. Divide or distribute5. Determine total cost6. Mana abilities7. Pay cost in any order8. Done!
The trouble starts... ➢ Announce & move to stack
➢ Announce modes, options
➢ Announce targets
➢ Divide or distribute
➢ Determine total cost
➢ Mana abilities
➢ Pay cost in any order
➢ Done!
+
Cost?Alternative cost
Additional cost
Mana cost
Unpayable cost Costs (X) more/less to cast
Total cost
Converted mana cost
Cost!
● Additional costs● Kicker● Replicate● Buyback● 'as an additional cost'● Etc...
AS MANY AS YOU WANT
● Alternative costs● Flashback● Overload● 'without paying its
mana cost'● Morph● Etc...
ONLY 1
➢ Announce & move to stack
➢ Announce modes, options
Max. 1 alternativeAny number additional
➢ Announce targets
➢ Divide or distribute
➢ Determine total cost
➢ Mana abilities
➢ Pay cost in any order
➢ Done!
+
➢ Announce & move to stack
➢ Announce modes, options
Max. 1 alternativeAny number additional
➢ Announce targets
➢ Divide or distribute
➢ Determine total cost
➢ Mana abilities
➢ Pay cost in any order
➢ Done!
➢ Announce & move to stack
➢ Announce modes, options
Max. 1 alternativeAny number additional
➢ Announce targets
➢ Divide or distribute
➢ Determine total cost
➢ Mana abilities
➢ Pay cost in any order
➢ Done!
+
➢ Announce & move to stack
➢ Announce modes, options
Max. 1 alternativeAny number additional
➢ Announce targets
➢ Divide or distribute
➢ Determine total cost
➢ Mana abilities
➢ Pay cost in any order
➢ Done!
Total Cost
Total Cost =
Mana cost or alternative cost+
Additional costs+
Cost increases–
Cost reductions
As modified by options like phyrexian mana or X
➢ Announce & move to stack
➢ Announce modes, options
Max. 1 alternativeAny number additional
➢ Announce targets
➢ Divide or distribute
➢ Determine total cost
➢ Mana abilities
➢ Pay cost in any order
➢ Done!
+
➢ Announce & move to stack
➢ Announce modes, options
Max. 1 alternativeAny number additional
➢ Announce targets
➢ Divide or distribute
➢ Determine total cost
➢ Mana abilities
➢ Pay cost in any order
➢ Done!
And then there are some other things...
➢ Announce & move to stack
➢ Announce modes, options
Max. 1 alternativeAny number additional
➢ Announce targets
➢ Divide or distribute
➢ Determine total cost
➢ Mana abilities
➢ Pay cost in any order
➢ Done!
Bestow:Alternative Cost
Changes type and adds 'Enchant' ability
Suspend:Special action
➢ Announce & move to stack
➢ Announce modes, options
Max. 1 alternativeAny number additional
➢ Announce targets
➢ Divide or distribute
➢ Determine total cost
➢ Mana abilities
➢ Pay cost in any order
➢ Done!
Morph
+
➢ Announce & move to stack
➢ Announce modes, options
Max. 1 alternativeAny number additional
➢ Announce targets
➢ Divide or distribute
➢ Determine total cost
➢ Mana abilities
➢ Pay cost in any order
➢ Done!
Turning face-down
Paying 3
Max. 1 alternative cost
Any number of additonal costs
Convoke
➢ Announce & move to stack
➢ Announce modes, options
➢ Announce targets
➢ Divide or distribute
➢ Determine total cost
➢ Mana abilities
➢ Pay cost in any order
➢ Done!
Morph and Suspend
Mana / alternative cost (as modified by options) + additional costs + increase – decrease, then Trinisphere
Questions!