{"id":132,"date":"2012-12-06T21:16:36","date_gmt":"2012-12-06T21:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conferencecontent\/?p=132"},"modified":"2013-04-16T07:36:25","modified_gmt":"2013-04-16T07:36:25","slug":"casting-a-spell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conferencecontent\/2012\/12\/06\/casting-a-spell\/","title":{"rendered":"Casting a Spell"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>The following video and document contains information originally provided by <span class='judge-tooltip'><a href='https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/89639096' >Aaron Stevenson<\/a><span class='avatar'><img width='200' height='200' src='https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=89639096&size=200'><\/span><\/span>.<\/h3>\n<p>From the Baltimore SCG open on March 23rd 2012, broadcast available <a href=\"http:\/\/nl.twitch.tv\/scgjudge\/b\/312634315\">here<\/a>. Go to 1:05:20 for Aaron&#8217;s presentation.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is a spell?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Card types:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sorcery, Instant \u2013 do things<\/li>\n<li>Artifact, Creature, Enchantment, Planeswalker \u2013 become things<\/li>\n<li>Land \u2013 a land is never a spell<\/li>\n<li>Other stuff \u2013 Archenemy Schemes, Planechase Planes, etc., not spells<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Two important action words: &#8220;Cast&#8221; and &#8220;Play&#8221;.<br \/>\nNot an ability, though largely similar in procedure, and uses most of the same rules (Examples:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/gatherer.wizards.com\/Pages\/Card\/Details.aspx?multiverseid=152651\">Reinforce<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/gatherer.wizards.com\/Pages\/Card\/Details.aspx?multiverseid=107341\">Forecast<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/gatherer.wizards.com\/Pages\/Card\/Details.aspx?multiverseid=201822\">Faerie Macabre<\/a>).<br \/>\nFine distinctions between abilities that let you cast a spell (Flashback, Retrace, etc.) and those that don&#8217;t (Unearth, Ninjutsu) \u2013 critical component is rules for the ability.<\/p>\n<p>Copy of a card can also be cast.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Brief_overview_of_previous_rules\" name=\"Brief_overview_of_previous_rules\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Brief overview of previous rules<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Interrupt window<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Successfully cast&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Rules of casting a spell<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Illegal actions cause the entire process to be reversed.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Steps_to_casting_a_spell\" name=\"Steps_to_casting_a_spell\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Steps to casting a spell<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A popular mnemonic to aid in remembering the order of these steps is <strong>A<\/strong>ll <strong>C<\/strong>razy <strong>T<\/strong>eens <strong>H<\/strong>ave <strong>T<\/strong>ried <strong>M<\/strong>agic <strong>P<\/strong>ills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. All = Announce (601.2a)<\/strong><br \/>\nVerbal announcement<br \/>\nMove card (or copy) to the stack<\/p>\n<p>Casting a face-down spell (not explicit in 601.1):<br \/>\nThe card is put on the stack face-down<br \/>\nLegality of casting is determined by the face-down characteristics (examples: Gaddock Teeg, Crucible of Worlds)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Crazy = Choices (601.2b)<\/strong><br \/>\nHow to cast<br \/>\nModes (emdash, &#8220;Choose one&#8221; or similar)<br \/>\nSplice (choose and reveal)<br \/>\nHow to pay<br \/>\nAdditional\/alternative costs (announce intent)<br \/>\nValue of X (when applicable)<br \/>\nHybrid\/Phyrexian mana<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Targets_.28601.2c.29\" name=\"Targets_.28601.2c.29\"><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>3.<\/strong> <strong>Teens =<\/strong> <strong>Targets (601.2c)<\/strong><br \/>\nAnnounce number of targets (if variable)<br \/>\nMust choose a legal target for every target required<br \/>\nTargeting restriction \u2013 phrase describing the target that appears in immediate proximity to the word &#8220;target.&#8221; (<a href=\"http:\/\/gatherer.wizards.com\/Pages\/Card\/Details.aspx?multiverseid=202447\">Red Elemental Blast)<\/a><br \/>\nNot a targeting restriction \u2013 conditional phrases (<a>Pyroblast<\/a>)<br \/>\nChoosing the same target multiple times depends on whether there are multiple instances of the word &#8220;target.&#8221; (<a>Hex<\/a>\u00a0vs.\u00a0<a>Seeds of Strength<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Divide_.28601.2d.29\" name=\"Divide_.28601.2d.29\"><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>4. Have = How to Divide (601.2d)<\/strong><br \/>\nEach target must receive at least one of what&#8217;s divided.<br \/>\nThis requirement applies only where the player divides (<a>Arc Lightning<\/a>), and not otherwise (<a>Fireball<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Cost_Determination_.28601.2e.29\" name=\"Cost_Determination_.28601.2e.29\"><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>5. Tried = Total Cost Determination (601.2e)<\/strong><br \/>\nTotal cost includes all costs, not just mana.<br \/>\nMana \u2013 most common cost<br \/>\nStart with mana cost or alternative cost<br \/>\nAdd cost increases<br \/>\nSubtract cost decreases<br \/>\nApply cost-setting effects (<a><strong>Trinisphere<\/strong><\/a>)<br \/>\nAdditional costs<br \/>\nCost is now &#8220;locked in&#8221; and cannot later be changed.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Mana_Abilities_.28601.2f.29\" name=\"Mana_Abilities_.28601.2f.29\"><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>6. Magic = Mana Abilities (601.2f)<\/strong><br \/>\nSpecific window to activate mana abilities when the player does not have priority<br \/>\nWindow opens only where the total cost includes a mana payment<br \/>\nMana abilities resolve immediately without using the stack<br \/>\nNote special timing restrictions on some mana abilities (Example:\u00a0<a><strong>Lion&#8217;s Eye Diamond<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a><strong>Rhystic Cave<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Pay_.28601.2g.29\" name=\"Pay_.28601.2g.29\"><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>7. Pills = Pay (601.2g)<\/strong><br \/>\nCosts can be paid in any order<br \/>\nAll costs must be paid, or the spell was illegally cast<br \/>\nNull cost can&#8217;t be paid (<a><strong>Evermind<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Opponents_choosing_.28601.3.29\" name=\"Opponents_choosing_.28601.3.29\"><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Opponents choosing (601.3)<\/strong><br \/>\nIf a spell calls for an opponent to make a choice (Example:\u00a0<a><strong>Evangelize<\/strong><\/a>) you choose which opponent makes the choice, and he or she chooses when you would normally choose.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Example scenarios<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conferencecontent\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=Fiery+Justice&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">Fiery Justice<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Announce Fiery Justice and put it on top of the stack.<\/li>\n<li>No choices to be made.<\/li>\n<li>Select targets. Variable number of target creatures or players. Targeting an opponent for the last clause is mandatory.<\/li>\n<li>Divide damage among the targets. Each target creature or player must be assigned at least 1 damage.<\/li>\n<li>Cost is simply the mana cost.<\/li>\n<li>Activate mana abilities<\/li>\n<li>Pay the cost.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conferencecontent\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=Cryptic+Command&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">Cryptic Command<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Announce Cryptic Command and put it on top of the stack.<\/li>\n<li>Choose modes.<\/li>\n<li>Select targets, if applicable. Number of targets will depend on the modes chosen.<\/li>\n<li>No division.<\/li>\n<li>Cost is simply the mana cost.<\/li>\n<li>Activate mana abilities.<\/li>\n<li>Pay the cost.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Sacrificing\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conferencecontent\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=Sphere+of+Resistance&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">Sphere of Resistance<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conferencecontent\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=Shrapnel+Blast&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">Shrapnel Blast<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Announce <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conferencecontent\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=Shrapnel+Blast&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">Shrapnel Blast<\/a> and put it on top of the stack.<\/li>\n<li>No choices to be made.<\/li>\n<li>Select target.<\/li>\n<li>No division.<\/li>\n<li>Cost is the mana cost, plus an additional cost of 1 from the Sphere, plus an additional cost of sacrificing an artifact.<\/li>\n<li>Activate mana abilities.<\/li>\n<li>Pay the costs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conferencecontent\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=Chord+of+Calling&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">Chord of Calling<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0+\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conferencecontent\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=Wild+Cantor&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">Wild Cantor<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Announce <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conferencecontent\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=Chord+of+Calling&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">Chord of Calling<\/a> and put it on top of the stack.<\/li>\n<li>Choose to pay convoke costs.<\/li>\n<li>No target to be selected.<\/li>\n<li>No division.<\/li>\n<li>Cost is the mana cost, reduced appropriately by convoke, plus the additional cost of tapping creatures.<\/li>\n<li>Activate mana abilities (such as sacrificing the Wild Cantor.)<\/li>\n<li>Pay the costs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Exact steps are necessary to know details of what&#8217;s legal and what&#8217;s not.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following video and document describes steps in casting a spell and provides various examples for a better understanding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[106,137,115,98],"language":[],"class_list":["post-132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-game-rules","tag-aaron-stevenson","tag-casting-spells","tag-document","tag-video"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conferencecontent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conferencecontent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conferencecontent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conferencecontent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conferencecontent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conferencecontent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":472,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conferencecontent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132\/revisions\/472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conferencecontent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conferencecontent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conferencecontent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132"},{"taxonomy":"language","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conferencecontent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/language?post=132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}