Can I use the cycling ability of a card exiled by Chandra?

Asked by Fritzn 4 years ago

Cycling is still part of playing a card is it not? Can I use cycling on say Desert of the Fervent if it's exiled by Chandra, Fire Artisan ?

dragonstryke58 says... Accepted answer #1

No. Cycling is an activated ability that functions only when the card is in your hand.

702.28a Cycling is an activated ability that functions only while the card with cycling is in a player’s hand. “Cycling [cost]” means “[Cost], Discard this card: Draw a card.”

In your example, Desert of the Fervent is in exile and not your hand, so you cannot use its cycling ability.

July 24, 2019 10:52 p.m.