How does buyback work with Gonti, Lord of Luxury?

Asked by ptownazkikr 6 years ago

If I use Gonti, Lord of Luxury’s ability to steal a Mystic Speculation and I cast it with buyback, to whose hand does Mystic Speculation go to after it resolves?

Tyrant-Thanatos says... Accepted answer #1

Rule 702.26a Show

Buyback appears on some instants and sorceries. It represents two static abilities that function while the spell is on the stack. “Buyback [cost]” means “You may pay an additional [cost] as you cast this spell” and “If the buyback cost was paid, put this spell into its owner’s hand instead of into that player’s graveyard as it resolves.” Paying a spell’s buyback cost follows the rules for paying additional costs in rules 601.2b and 601.2f–h.

The reminder text on Mystic Speculation is poorly written. Buyback returns the card to its owner's hand.

September 29, 2018 2:57 p.m.

Neotrup says... #2

Additionally, there's a rule to ensure even if buyback did follow the reminder text your opponent would still get it back:

400.3. If an object would go to any library, graveyard, or hand other than its owner's, it goes to its owner's corresponding zone.

October 1, 2018 12:01 a.m.

Tyrant-Thanatos says... #3

Thanks Neotrup. I knew that rule existed somewhere, but I didn't have the time to find it and put it into my original post at the time. :)

October 1, 2018 1:46 a.m.