Does Training Grounds reduce the mana it cost of Rings of Brighthearth ability if I have March of the Machines?

Asked by JoyTheEnbySliverLover 6 years ago

Training Grounds reduces the cost of activated abilities of creature so I was wondering if turning Rings of Brighthearth into a creature, with March of the Machines, would reduce the cost of it's ability.

hyperlocke says... Accepted answer #1

No, because Rings of Brighthearth's ability isn't activated.

Activated abilities are worded "cost : effect".

This is a triggered abilty. These are worded "when/whenever/at ..."

July 4, 2017 1:07 p.m.

hyperlocke says... #2

But if you have an artifact that actually has an activated ability (eg Acorn Catapult) and turn it into a creature, Training Grounds will reduce the cost of that ability.

July 4, 2017 1:10 p.m.

sonnet666 says... #3

Well, not Acorn Catapult, because it already only costs one mana.

July 4, 2017 2:27 p.m.

hyperlocke says... #4

Oh yeah, right. My bad.

July 4, 2017 3:21 p.m.

JoyTheEnbySliverLover says... #5

Thanks hyperlocke and sonnet666 for your input and help.

July 4, 2017 8:45 p.m.