Do copies of instants or sorceries trigger Syr Carah, the Bold first ability?
Asked by Grenthox 4 months ago
And is there a relevant difference between cast copies like with Mizzix's Mastery or "passive" copies like Storm?
And is there a relevant difference between cast copies like with Mizzix's Mastery or "passive" copies like Storm?
Polaris says... Accepted answer #1
First question: Yes, copies of spells are still spells.
Second question: On the stack and during resolution, there's little difference between them. They're spells but they aren't cards, they'll exist on the stack, resolve, then cease to exist. If a permanent spell gets copied somehow, the copy will resolve and create a token with its statistics.
The most relevant difference between the two is that your "passive" copies aren't cast. This means that they won't trigger any "whenever you cast..." abilities (this is why the magecraft abilities in Strixhaven trigger "whenever you cast or copy..."). It also means that certain spells might behave differently when they're copies.
Things like a value of or whether a kicker cost was paid are copiable attributes that are kept when the spell is copied, but, for example, if you flash back Increasing Savagery (to get 10 +1/+1 counters) and then copy it, the copy will only add 5 +1/+1 counters because it was not "cast from a graveyard" (or for that matter anywhere else).
December 4, 2024 10:09 p.m.