So I've had this come up a few times now and I want to clear this up ONCE AND FOR ALL.
Say I have a {Council of the Absolute} naming {Savageborn Hydra}, then, I cast the hydra paying 0 for x does it come in with 0 +1/+1 counters or 2. Thanks! :)
You can't name a creature or land card. You must name sorcery, instant, enchantment or artifact.
Quote from: Bookmeister on May 04, 2013, 08:33:04 PM
You can't name a creature or land card. You must name sorcery, instant, enchantment or artifact.
All true. However, take {Sphinx's Revelation}. You would be able to cast it for 0, then gain 2 life and draw 2 cards.
You determine what X is before you cast {Savageborn Hydra} and in your case you say 2, meaning it will get two counters if you paid 2. Now since {Council of the Absolute} reduces the casting cost by 2, you can pay 0 and still get the 2 counters. Like wise if you said X=4 you would get 4 counters for the cost of 2
Quote from: Quisequise on May 04, 2013, 08:45:49 PM
You determine what X is before you cast {Savageborn Hydra} and in your case you say 2, meaning it will get two counters if you paid 2. Now since {Council of the Absolute} reduces the casting cost by 2, you can pay 0 and still get the 2 counters. Like wise if you said X=4 you would get 4 counters for the cost of 2
No. You can't name the hydra, it's a creature.
Quote from: Bookmeister on May 04, 2013, 09:58:11 PM
Quote from: Quisequise on May 04, 2013, 08:45:49 PM
You determine what X is before you cast {Savageborn Hydra} and in your case you say 2, meaning it will get two counters if you paid 2. Now since {Council of the Absolute} reduces the casting cost by 2, you can pay 0 and still get the 2 counters. Like wise if you said X=4 you would get 4 counters for the cost of 2
No. You can't name the hydra, it's a creature.
Hahah you're right I forgot that part.
Quote from: Bookmeister on May 04, 2013, 08:33:04 PM
You can't name a creature or land card. You must name sorcery, instant, enchantment or artifact.
ok :P
Quote from: Quisequise on May 04, 2013, 08:45:49 PM
You determine what X is before you cast {Savageborn Hydra} and in your case you say 2, meaning it will get two counters if you paid 2. Now since {Council of the Absolute} reduces the casting cost by 2, you can pay 0 and still get the 2 counters. Like wise if you said X=4 you would get 4 counters for the cost of 2
thanks :) 👍👍👍
Quote from: Iandtormentor on May 05, 2013, 01:19:56 AM
Quote from: Quisequise on May 04, 2013, 08:45:49 PM
You determine what X is before you cast {Savageborn Hydra} and in your case you say 2, meaning it will get two counters if you paid 2. Now since {Council of the Absolute} reduces the casting cost by 2, you can pay 0 and still get the 2 counters. Like wise if you said X=4 you would get 4 counters for the cost of 2
thanks :) 👍👍👍
He is wrong and realized it. You still can't name the hydra, it's still a creature.
Yes, it's true creatures can't be named, but his description of how reduced costs like Counsil's effect work on X cards is apt. Just replace the hydra in his example with {Fireball}. Or, to keep the examples in standard, {Sphinx's Revelation}.