Gitaxian Probe and Trinisphere
Asked by thetechzombie 11 years ago
How does Gitaxian Probe work with Trinisphere ? I was playing a game against storm and he payed 2 mana and 2 life to cast Probe. Is that how it works or does he have to use all 3 mana?
Rhadamanthus says... #4
Effects that act on the total cost (Trinisphere is the only card with an effect like this) are applied after all alternative costs, additional costs, cost reducers, and cost increasers. A Gitaxian Probe whose phyrexian mana symbol was paid for with life costs 2 life and 0 mana, so Trinisphere changes it to 2 life and 3 mana.
gufymike says... Accepted answer #1
It's how it works, Gitaxian Probe costs 1 phyrexian mana and 2 colorless after Trinisphere is applied. Paying two life is an alternate cost, not a reducer. It's still 3 mana.
6/1/2011: To calculate the converted mana cost of a card with Phyrexian mana symbols in its cost, count each Phyrexian mana symbol as 1.
6/1/2011 As you cast a spell or activate an activated ability with one or more Phyrexian mana symbols in its cost, you choose how to pay for each Phyrexian mana symbol at the same time you would choose modes or choose a value for X.
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March 21, 2014 1:16 p.m.