How does Imoti interact with morph?

Asked by Master_Keeby 3 years ago

Suppose I cast Scornful Egotist face-down as a 2/2 creature for while I have Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty on the field. Would Imoti's ability trigger, and, if so, would I have to reveal Scornful Egotist to denote its cmc? I know that morphed cards have a cmc of zero when they're on the field, but is this also the case when they're on the stack?

Neotrup says... Accepted answer #1

No, Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty only gives cascade to spells you cast with CMC 6 or greater. Morph spells have a CMC of 0. This also means that if you did cast a morph spell that was granted cascade (perhaps by Maelstrom Nexus you would reveal your library then shuffle it without casting anything (though it wouldn't be the game action of shuffling).

702.36a Morph is a static ability that functions in any zone from which you could play the card it's on, and the morph effect works any time the card is face down. "Morph [cost]" means "You may cast this card as a 2/2 face-down creature with no text, no name, no subtypes, and no mana cost by paying {3} rather than paying its mana cost." (See rule 707, "Face-Down Spells and Permanents.")

December 14, 2020 1:47 a.m.