Rule evolution
Rule 118.7a
Previously numbered 116.7a, 117.7a.
Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 2 wording revisions · 2 renumberings
Earliest archived Rules release116.7aDetails
If a cost would be reduced by an amount of mana represented by a hybrid mana symbol, the player paying that cost chooses one half of that symbol at the time the cost reduction is applied (see rule 601.2e). If a colored half is chosen, the cost is reduced by one mana of that color (or, if the cost can't be reduced by one mana of that color, the cost is reduced by one generic mana). If a colorless half is chosen, the cost is reduced by an amount of generic mana equal to that half's number.
Wording changed116.7aDetails
If a cost would be reduced by an amount of mana represented by a hybrid mana symbol, the player paying that cost chooses one half of that symbol at the time the cost reduction is applied (see rule 601.2e).If a cost is reduced by an amount of colored mana, but its colored mana component doesn't contain mana of that color, the cost is reduced by that amount of generic mana.If a colored half is chosen, the cost is reduced by one mana of that color (or, if the cost can't be reduced by one mana of that color, the cost is reduced by one generic mana). If a colorless half is chosen, the cost is reduced by an amount of generic mana equal to that half's number.Renumbered
116.7a→ 117.7aDetailsPreviously
1. Game Concepts
116. CostsThen
1. Game Concepts
117. CostsIf a cost is reduced by an amount of colored mana, but its colored mana component doesn't contain mana of that color, the cost is reduced by that amount of generic mana.
Wording changed117.7aDetails
IfEffects that reduce a costis reducedby an amount ofcoloredgeneric mana,butaffectitsonlycoloredthe generic mana componentdoesn't contain manaof thatcolor, thecostis reduced by that amount of generic mana. They can't affect the colored or colorless mana components of that cost.Renumbered
117.7a→ 118.7aDetailsPreviously
1. Game Concepts
117. CostsThen
1. Game Concepts
118. CostsEffects that reduce a cost by an amount of generic mana affect only the generic mana component of that cost. They can’t affect the colored or colorless mana components of that cost.