Can you kick a copied spell?
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Yes, you can pay the kicker costs for each copy of a spell if you want the extra effects or tokens, but the choice and additional costs are copied from the original spell if the copy is made on the stack. When a kicked spell is copied, the copy is also kicked, meaning it will have the same additional effects or tokens as the original spell.
Understanding Kicker Costs and Copied Spells
To delve deeper into the concept of kicker costs and copied spells, it’s essential to understand the basics of how Magic: The Gathering spells work, especially when it comes to kicker and copying effects.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some frequently asked questions related to kicker costs and copied spells:
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Can kicker costs be reduced? Yes, cost reducers such as the Sculptor can reduce kicker costs, as these costs are part of the total cost to cast a spell.
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Do copies of spells have mana value? Generally, if the mana cost is able to be copied, the mana value is copied as well; otherwise, the mana value of the copy is 0.
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Can you counter a copy of a spell? Yes, copies of spells are still spells until they leave the stack and can therefore be countered, re-copied, or otherwise targeted.
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Does a copied spell get cast? No, copies of spells are not typically cast, meaning they won’t trigger effects like cascade or enchantments like Swarm Intelligence.
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Can you pay the kicker cost on a copy? Yes, you can pay the kicker costs for each copy if you want the extra tokens, but this depends on how the copy was created.
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Do copies have CMC? Yes, mana cost is a copiable value, so copies of spells will have the same CMC as the original spell.
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Do copied spells add to storm? No, copying a spell does not make storm trigger, as storm is a Cast Trigger that only triggers when the spell is cast.
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Can you overload a copied spell? Yes, you can, because when you copy a spell, you copy many of its properties, including any alternative casting costs.
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Can you pay kicker when casting a spell for free? Yes, whenever the game allows you to cast a spell for free, you can pay any additional costs, like the kicker effect.
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Can you copy a permanent spell? If a permanent spell is copied, it’s put onto the battlefield as a token as the spell resolves, rather than putting the copy of the spell onto the battlefield.
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Does kicker count towards CMC? No, kicker is an additional cost and does not add to the CMC of a spell.
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Are copies always tokens? No, a copy of a card is not necessarily a token, as tokens can only exist on the battlefield, and copies of instants or sorceries cannot enter the battlefield.
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What is the CMC of a copied spell? The CMC of a copied spell is the same as the CC of the original spell, since mana cost is a copiable value.
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Does a copied spell have a mana cost? Yes, a copied spell will have the same mana cost as the original spell, as “copy” implies that everything about the spell is copied, including modifiers.
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Can fork counter a counterspell? Yes, Fork can counter a Counterspell, and the interaction between these spells follows the standard rules for countering spells in Magic: The Gathering.