Monkey Cage and X cost cards

Asked by hotlikedimes 11 years ago

What happens if I cast a card with the mana cost of XBB with say 20 mana. Assuming it resolves, does the CMC equal 22 or 2 for purposes of Monkey Cage?

Epochalyptik says... Accepted answer #1

Please link all cards in your question.
Monkey Cage

No. Monkey Cage 's ability checks the CMC of the creature permanent, not the creature spell. On the battlefield, your XBB creature will have a CMC of 2.

January 14, 2014 3:19 p.m.