Can Snapcaster flashback a card for its alternate mana cost?

Asked by Aethertron 8 years ago

Example: Mizzium Mortars for its cmc turn 10, Snapcaster Turn 11, Mizzium Mortars for its overload cost turn 11. Is that a legal move to make?

While i'm at it, can Living Lore also gain benefits from Overload costs?

Slycne says... Accepted answer #1

Snapcaster Mage

Mizzium Mortars

Living Lore

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When Snapcaster Mage gives a spell flashback you can't pay alternate costs, although you can pay additional costs like kicker.

• 10/1/2012 You can't pay other alternative costs of a card you're casting from your graveyard using flashback. For example, if the instant or sorcery has an overload cost, you can't pay that cost.

The same with Living Lore.

• 2/25/2015 If you cast a card without paying its mana cost, you cant pay alternative costs. You can pay additional costs. If the card has mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.

June 22, 2015 1:10 a.m.