Can Shaman of Forgotten Ways tap for 2 colorless now?

Asked by TristieHat 8 years ago

Since colorless is now a quasi-official color, does that mean that [[Shaman of Forgotten Ways] can tap to pay for for creature's like Kozilek, the Great Distortion, Reality Smasher, and Thought-Knot Seer? Or is it still only able to tap for White/Blue/Black/Red/Green?

Raging_Squiggle says... Accepted answer #1

Colorless is not a color, it is a type of mana that can be produced. This is an important difference.

Shaman of Forgotten Ways can still only tap for ,,,, and/or . He cannot tap to add because it is not a color nor a valid option to choose when tapping him for mana.

It's also important to note that, while he cannot produce . he can still pay for the generic mana in the mana costs of the creatures you mentioned since generic mana can be paid with any color mana, or the new colorless mana.

For example, you could use him to help pay for Kozilek, the Great Distortion's generic mana, and you would have left to pay.

January 24, 2016 3:36 a.m.