Chandra, Pyromaster, and the Strive mechanic
Asked by eeuhn 9 years ago
So if I use Chandra, Pyromaster for her ultimate ability and choose say, Ajani's Presence , then may I choose any number of creatures?
GreatSword says... #2
Yes you can choose any number, but you will have to pay the additional costs of doing so.
Choosing to cast a spell without paying its mana cost only covers the casting cost of the spell (so for Ajani's Presence it's W). It does not cover additional costs, like the Strive costs for targeting additional creatures.
August 6, 2014 12:10 p.m.
Rhadamanthus says... #3
The "mana cost" of a spell is specifically the symbols in the upper-right corner of the frame (or running down the left side of the "Future-Shifted" card frame). When you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost", that's the only part you're getting for free.
Epochalyptik says... Accepted answer #1
No. Whenever you cast a spell without paying its mana cost, you still have to pay any additional or increased costs. Therefore, you still have to pay the strive cost per additional target.
August 6, 2014 12:08 p.m.