Animar, Soul of Elements vs Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
Asked by kataris 13 years ago
Say I have Platinum Emperion in hand, Animar, Soul of Elements in play, and my opponent has Grand Arbiter Augustin IV. How much do I have to pay for the Emperion?
Epochalyptik says... #3
9, assuming Animar has no counters on it.
A creature spell doesn't count itself when tallying the cost reduction from Animar's ability. Animar's triggered ability (the one that puts +1/+1 counters on it) goes on the stack after the creature spell is cast and paid for.
Therefore, you pay for the mana cost of Platinum Emperion plus the additional cost incurred by Augustin's ability.
March 11, 2012 1:28 a.m.
Epochalyptik says... Accepted answer #4
If Animar has 9 counters, then you pay 0.
The total cost of a spell is the mana cost plus any additional costs and minus any cost reductions. In this case, that equation reads 8 + 1 - 9 = 0.
March 11, 2012 1:30 a.m.
GoblinsInc says... #5
Ok. Arbiter increases the mana cost to 9 (8+1). Then animar reduces it by 9. The final cost is 0 mana.
You apply the mana cost, plus all cost increases. Minus all cost decreases.
GoblinsInc says... #1
9.
Or does animar have counters on him? if so, how many?
March 11, 2012 1:28 a.m.