Can u play them by themselves with nothing else on stack and or counter itself?
No, no viable targets
You can cast them. But they'll fizzle as there are no valid targets.
Quote from: prayos on August 15, 2013, 03:53:02 PM
You can cast them. But they'll fizzle as there are no valid targets.
No. You can not cast it period. You can announce it, but when you pick a mode and then targets if you dont have one then you put it back in your hand and proceed with the game.
Casting order:
Announce
Mode
Target
Cost increase
Cost decrease
Pay mana
Place on stack (cast)
Quote from: Kaleo42 on August 15, 2013, 04:04:19 PM
Quote from: prayos on August 15, 2013, 03:53:02 PM
You can cast them. But they'll fizzle as there are no valid targets.
No. You can not cast it period. You can announce it, but when you pick a mode and then targets if you dont have one then you put it back in your hand and proceed with the game.
Casting order:
Announce
Mode
Target
Cost increase
Cost decrease
Pay mana
Place on stack (cast)
Pick a mode? Never heard of this. Can you elaborate?
{izzet charm}
Has 3 modes. You have to pick the mode so you know what is a legal target. You cant deal 2 damage to a spell or counter a permanent. Also the mode tells you if you even need a target such as draw 2 discard 2.
Quote from: prayos on August 15, 2013, 04:29:42 PM
Quote from: Kaleo42 on August 15, 2013, 04:04:19 PM
Quote from: prayos on August 15, 2013, 03:53:02 PM
You can cast them. But they'll fizzle as there are no valid targets.
No. You can not cast it period. You can announce it, but when you pick a mode and then targets if you dont have one then you put it back in your hand and proceed with the game.
Casting order:
Announce
Mode
Target
Cost increase
Cost decrease
Pay mana
Place on stack (cast)
Pick a mode? Never heard of this. Can you elaborate?
Some spells have modes, or options that need chosen upon casting. The best example that comes to mind is the Lorwyn Commands. Take {Cryptic Command} for example. Notice the choose 2 followed by all of the 'or' options. This is it's mode. after you announce the spell, you choose it's mode (select the options) first.
Ah, okay. I honestly thought you could cast any spell, even if there was no valid target. That the spell would just fizzle. Good to know.
Quote from: Kaleo42 on August 15, 2013, 04:36:19 PM
{izzet charm}
Has 3 modes. You have to pick the mode so you know what is a legal target. You cant deal 2 damage to a spell or counter a permanent. Also the mode tells you if you even need a target such as draw 2 discard 2.
you can do 2 damage to ANY spell? :P
Woah...that's like bouncing an emblem territory...