Morophon, the Boundless and Bringers

Asked by 11epicnoob 4 years ago

I thought of a weird interaction, and I don't know if it works but- If i play Morophon, the Boundless and name Bringer, am I able to pay the Bringer's alternative WUBRG cost instead of their regular cost?

Gidgetimer says... Accepted answer #1

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Morophon, the Boundless

Bringer of the Black Dawn

The Bringers have an alternate cost to cast them of WUBRG. Morophon's ability is a cost reduction, it doesn't prevent you from paying any alternate or additional costs. You can opt to pay the alternate cost and then have it reduced to 0.

601.2f The player determines the total cost of the spell. Usually this is just the mana cost. Some spells have additional or alternative costs. Some effects may increase or reduce the cost to pay, or may provide other alternative costs. Costs may include paying mana, tapping permanents, sacrificing permanents, discarding cards, and so on. The total cost is the mana cost or alternative cost (as determined in rule 601.2b), plus all additional costs and cost increases, and minus all cost reductions. If multiple cost reductions apply, the player may apply them in any order. If the mana component of the total cost is reduced to nothing by cost reduction effects, it is considered to be {0}. It can’t be reduced to less than {0}. Once the total cost is determined, any effects that directly affect the total cost are applied. Then the resulting total cost becomes “locked in.” If effects would change the total cost after this time, they have no effect.

November 20, 2019 7:42 p.m.