Unless specified, you are only allowed to pay a specified cost once when an ability resolves to get an effect. ‘s ability is a an example of this. When you cast an artifact spell Embersmith’s ability will trigger, go on the stack, and you will choose a target creature or player. When this ability resolves […]
Category: Costs
You can sacrifice Throne of Geth to its own ability.
When you pay the costs of an ability you must first generate any mana necessary, but you can then can pay all costs in any order. To activate ‘s ability you must tap it and sacrifice an artifact. Because you can pay costs in any order, you can choose to tap the Throne and then […]
Chimeric Mass’ converted mana cost = ?
The answer to that question depends on where is. When on the stack as a spell, the value of X in the converted mana cost of a spell is whatever was chosen when the spell was played. If you play Chimeric Mass and pay five mana, the converted mana cost of this spell will be […]
You cannot pay life that you do not have.
You cannot pay life that you do not have. For example, you play via it’s alternate casting cost if you do not have at least six life. It does not matter if you do have three black creatures to pay the other part of the cost. This is also true if some effect prevents you […]