Kaalia of the Vast and Desolation Angel
Asked by TassleMagik 13 years ago
Can I pay Desolation Angel's kicker cost if it's put into play with Kaalia of the Vast or do I have to actually cast it?
Yes, you have to scrutinize the text on the card. If a card pinpoints 'PUT' on the battlefield, then it is not cast, cannot be countered by cards like Mana Leak, and doesn't count as an actual spell.
Likewise, if something says 'when you CAST' or 'when you PLAY', those refer to when you are tapping mana for that card specifically - they count as a spell and can be countered by things like Cancel.
Kickers specify their cost as being associated with actually casting the card to utilize that ability, so using a card like Kaalia of the Vast or Quicksilver Amulet will not let you pay the cost.
March 23, 2012 10:17 p.m.
Rhadamanthus is correct, effects that allow you to "put" a card from your hand or from anywhere onto the battlefield do not count as casting or playing the card.
Other effects like Djinn of Wishes or Cascade, for instance would allow you to cast Desolation Angel for free and pay its kicker cost. Although Cascade would call for having at least 8 mana available or 9 in the case of Enigma Sphinx.
Rhadamanthus says... Accepted answer #1
Kicker is an additional cost that you choose to pay when you cast the spell (see the reminder text on a more recent card, like Gatekeeper of Malakir
). Kaalia of the Vast
just dumps creatures onto the battlefield without casting them, so you don't get the option.
March 23, 2012 5:16 p.m.