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Title: Does convoke target
Post by: Joshnoodles on June 30, 2014, 10:48:34 PM
When using a convoke card to tap a creature towards its mana cost will it target that creature. More importantly will tapping a creature for mana cost will it trigger heroic since your still casting the card.
Title: Re: Does convoke target
Post by: Rass on June 30, 2014, 10:49:58 PM
No.

It's similar to how  {Springleaf Drum} works.
Title: Re: Does convoke target
Post by: mtdewaddict on July 01, 2014, 01:14:24 AM
No to the second part as well, unless you're tapping a creature with heroic to convoke a spell that targets that creature. Tapping it for convoke doesn't trigger heroic; you're essentially just paying an alternate cost.
Title: Re: Does convoke target
Post by: ibtrickey on July 01, 2014, 02:10:05 AM
Example?
Title: Re: Does convoke target
Post by: Mattao19 on July 01, 2014, 02:21:08 AM
{Chord of Calling}
Title: Re: Does convoke target
Post by: ibtrickey on July 01, 2014, 05:37:57 AM
702.50a (http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?action=imtg;area=rule;number=702.50a): Convoke is a static ability that functions while the spell with convoke is on the stack. "Convoke" means "For each colored mana in this spell's total cost, you may tap an untapped creature of that color you control rather than pay that mana. For each generic mana in this spell's total cost, you may tap an untapped creature you control rather than pay that mana." The convoke ability isn't an additional or alternative cost and applies only after the total cost of the spell with convoke is determined.
Example: Heartless Summoning says, in part, "Creature spells you cast cost {2} less to cast. You control Heartless Summoning and cast Siege Wurm, a spell with convoke that costs {5}{G}{G}. The total cost to cast Siege Wurm is {3}{G}{G}. After activating mana abilities, you pay that total cost. You may tap up to two green creatures and up to three creatures of any color to pay that cost, and the remainder is paid with mana.