Rule evolution
Rule 118.6
Previously numbered 116.6, 117.6.
Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 2 wording revisions · 2 renumberings
Earliest archived Rules release116.6Details
Some mana costs contain no mana symbols. This represents an unpayable cost. An ability can also have an unpayable cost if its cost is based on the mana cost of a spell with no mana cost. Attempting to cast a spell or activate an ability that has an unpayable cost is a legal action. However, attempting to pay an unpayable cost is an illegal action.
Wording changed116.6Details
Some mana costs contain no mana symbols. This represents an unpayable cost. An ability can also have an unpayable cost if its cost is based on the mana cost of
aanspellobject with no mana cost. Attempting to cast a spell or activate an ability that has an unpayable cost is a legal action. However, attempting to pay an unpayable cost is an illegal action.Renumbered
116.6→ 117.6DetailsPreviously
1. Game Concepts
116. CostsThen
1. Game Concepts
117. CostsSome mana costs contain no mana symbols. This represents an unpayable cost. An ability can also have an unpayable cost if its cost is based on the mana cost of an object with no mana cost. Attempting to cast a spell or activate an ability that has an unpayable cost is a legal action. However, attempting to pay an unpayable cost is an illegal action.
Wording changed117.6Details
Some mana costs contain no mana symbols.Some objects have no mana cost. This represents an unpayable cost. An ability can also have an unpayable cost if its cost is based on the mana cost of an object with no mana cost. Attempting to cast a spell or activate an ability that has an unpayable cost is a legal action. However, attempting to pay an unpayable cost is an illegal action.Renumbered
117.6→ 118.6DetailsPreviously
1. Game Concepts
117. CostsThen
1. Game Concepts
118. CostsSome objects have no mana cost. This represents an unpayable cost. An ability can also have an unpayable cost if its cost is based on the mana cost of an object with no mana cost. Attempting to cast a spell or activate an ability that has an unpayable cost is a legal action. However, attempting to pay an unpayable cost is an illegal action.