Casting spells by bobby fortanely

OutlineWhat is a Spell?

Steps of Casting a SpellActivated Abilities

Infractions

Casting Spells

Bobby Fortanely

September 6, 2014

Bobby Fortanely Casting Spells



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Outline

What is a Spell?

Steps of Casting a Spell

Activated Abilities

Infractions




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What is a Spell?

I Spells are cards on the stack

I Copies of spells are also spell.




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What can be a spell

I Artifact

I Creature

I Enchantment

I Instant

I Planeswalker

I Sorcery.




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What can be a spell

I Artifact

I Creature

I Enchantment

I Instant

I Planeswalker

I Sorcery.




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What can be a spell

I Artifact

I Creature

I Enchantment

I Instant

I Planeswalker

I Sorcery.




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What can be a spell

I Artifact

I Creature

I Enchantment

I Instant

I Planeswalker

I Sorcery.




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What can be a spell

I Artifact

I Creature

I Enchantment

I Instant

I Planeswalker

I Sorcery.




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What can be a spell

I Artifact

I Creature

I Enchantment

I Instant

I Planeswalker

I Sorcery.




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What can not be a spell

I LAND

I Conspiracy

I Phenomenon

I Plane

I Scheme

I Vanguard.




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I LAND

I Conspiracy

I Phenomenon

I Plane

I Scheme

I Vanguard.




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I LAND

I Conspiracy

I Phenomenon

I Plane

I Scheme

I Vanguard.




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I LAND

I Conspiracy

I Phenomenon

I Plane

I Scheme

I Vanguard.




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I LAND

I Conspiracy

I Phenomenon

I Plane

I Scheme

I Vanguard.




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I LAND

I Conspiracy

I Phenomenon

I Plane

I Scheme

I Vanguard.




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I LAND

I Conspiracy

I Phenomenon

I Plane

I Scheme

I Vanguard.




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Steps of Casting a SpellAnnounce SpellChoicesTargetsDistributeDetermine CostMana AbilitiesPaymentSpell is cast

Steps of Casting a Spell

I Announce Spell

I Choices

I Targets

I Distribute

I Determine Cost

I Mana Abilities

I Payment




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Announce Spell

I Announce “I am casting this spell”

I Move to top of stack (usually from hand).


−→



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Choices

I Modes

I Splice

I Additional Costs

I Alternative Costs

I Choose X

I Hybrid/Phyrexian Mana.




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Choices

I Modes

I Splice

I Additional Costs

I Alternative Costs

I Choose X





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Choices

I Modes

I Splice

I Additional Costs

I Alternative Costs

I Choose X





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Choices

I Modes

I Splice

I Additional Costs

I Alternative Costs

I Choose X





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Choices

I Modes

I Splice

I Additional Costs

I Alternative Costs

I Choose X





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Choices

I Modes

I Splice

I Additional Costs

I Alternative Costs

I Choose X





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Choices

I Modes

I Splice

I Additional Costs

I Alternative Costs

I Choose X





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Choices

I Modes

I Splice

I Additional Costs

I Alternative Costs

I Choose X





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Targets

I Choose number of targets, if variable

I Must choose all legal targets

I Target same object once perinstance of word “target”.




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Targets







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Targets







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Targets







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Distribute

I Divide/Distribute

I At least 1 per target.




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Determine Cost

I Start with mana/alternative cost

I Apply cost additions

I Then, apply cost reductions

I Finally, apply effects on total costs.




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Determine Cost








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Determine Cost








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Determine Cost

I Calculated cost becomes locked in

I Even if objects modifying the cost stop modifying the cost.




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Determine Cost

I Calculated cost becomes locked in

I Even if objects modifying the cost stop modifying the cost.




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Mana Abilities

I Activate mana abilites

(only if mana required for payment).




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Mana Abilities

I Activate mana abilites (only if mana required for payment).




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Mana Abilities




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Payment

Pay costs in any order.




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Payment




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Spell is cast

I Spell becomes cast

I Trigger triggers.




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Spell is cast

I Spell becomes cast

I Trigger triggers.




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Review Steps of Casting a Spell

I Announce Spell

I Choices

I Targets

I Distribute

I Determine Cost

I Mana Abilities

I Payment




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Similarity to Casting SpellsDifferences from Casting Spells

Activated Abilities

[Cost] : [Effect] [Activation instructions (if any)]




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Activated Abilities

Return a Forest you controlto its owner’s hand:Untap target creature.Activate this ability only once each turn.




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Similarity to Casting Spells

Same steps as casting spells.




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Similarity to Casting Spells




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Differences from Casting Spells




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Differences from Casting Spells




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Regular RELCompetitive REL

Regular REL

Backup

or don’t.




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Regular REL

Backup or don’t.




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Regular REL

Backup or don’t.




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Competitive REL

I Game Play Error — Game Rule Violation

I Backup or don’t

I Game Play Error — Failure to Maintain Game State(maybe).




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Competitive REL


I Backup or don’t





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Competitive REL


I Backup

or don’t





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Competitive REL


I Backup or don’t





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Competitive REL


I Backup or don’t

I Game Play Error — Failure to Maintain Game State

(maybe).




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Competitive REL


I Backup or don’t



Casting Spells

Bobby Fortanely

September 6, 2014

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Casting spells by bobby fortanely