"Play" vs. "Cast"
Asked by insertcleverid 12 years ago
What is the difference between play and cast? For example, Wee Dragonauts and Kiln Fiend are very similar except for this choice of wording.
Also, does it have any significance for alternative forms of casting or playing? Specifically, when casting from your grave yard with flashback or whatnot, or copying spells, as with Twincast or Riku of Two Reflections.
Thanks
- 601.1. Previously, the action of casting a spell, or casting a card as a spell, was referred to on cards as playing that spell or that card. Cards that were printed with that text have received errata in the Oracle card reference so they now refer to casting that spell or that card.
"Play" means "cast" essentially.
April 26, 2012 11:14 a.m.
Though what about land? playing seams that it would apply to all cards, while casting would only apply to spells. So if had Null Profusion out, I draw a card for lands I put down.
daveyjone5 says... Accepted answer #1
Play is the old wording for cast, if you see "play" on a card, it's usually interchangeable. So where Intet, the Dreamer
says you can play the exiled card without paying its mana cost, this means that you're casting it for free. On the other hand, something entering the battlefield from the grave depends on how it was removed from the grave. If it had flashback and you paid the flashback, then it was cast and you can use Twincast
or Riku of Two Reflections
to copy it.
April 26, 2012 2:19 a.m.