Does Conduit of Ruin pay for colored mana?

Asked by BlubParadox 8 years ago

If I play Conduit of Ruin Could I play a Forerunner of Slaughter for example

Epochalyptik says... Accepted answer #1

No.

First, Conduit of Ruin has a cost reduction. It doesn't pay for anything; it reduces the cost that you have to pay.

Second, the cost reduction is . This means that the cost is reduced by two generic mana. It doesn't affect colored mana requirements because it doesn't say that it affects colored mana requirements.

December 14, 2015 4:59 p.m.

Raging_Squiggle says... #2

No. It only reduces the cost of colorless mana. Cards like Ragemonger Are examples of cards that reduce colored mana.

December 14, 2015 4:59 p.m.

Devonin says... #3

And so begins what will be a serious and major struggle to get everybody to properly distinguish between generic and colorless mana.

December 14, 2015 5:48 p.m.