Casting a spell

Asked by darkmatter32x 3 months ago

Question regarding The Infamous Cruelclaw interaction. I was able to deal combat damage with him, then when resolving his ability, I exiled Animate Dead, I discarded Creature A and cast it for free. Question now is, can I target Creature A for Animate Dead?

Neotrup says... Accepted answer #1

You cannot. Auras require a target when casting, which is chosen during the third step of casting a spell (601.2c) while costs are paid later in the eighth step (601.2h), so the creature card will still be in hand when you choose what you're enchanting. You could reanimate what you discard with the similar card Necromancy as it is not an aura until after it's already on the battlefield.

July 31, 2024 9:21 p.m.