Rule evolution
Rule 118.8c
Previously numbered 117.8c.
Earliest archived Rules release: 2013-07-13 · 0 wording revisions · 1 renumbering
Added117.8cDetails
If an effect instructs a player to cast a spell "if able," and that spell has a mandatory additional cost that includes actions involving cards with a stated quality in a hidden zone, the player isn't required to cast that spell, even if those cards are present in that zone.
Renumbered
117.8c→ 118.8cDetailsPreviously
1. Game Concepts
117. CostsThen
1. Game Concepts
118. CostsIf an effect instructs a player to cast a spell “if able,” and that spell has a mandatory additional cost that includes actions involving cards with a stated quality in a hidden zone, the player isn’t required to cast that spell, even if those cards are present in that zone.