Plasm Capture and X
Asked by -Orvos- 11 years ago
Say my opponent casts a miscutter hydra for X = 4 if i counter it with Plasm Capture will i get 5 mana out of it or just one?
Epochalyptik says... #2
While on the stack, Mistcutter Hydra 's CMC is X+G. In this case, its CMC is 5, so Plasm Capture 's delayed triggered ability will add five mana in any combination of colors to your mana pool.
February 1, 2014 12:25 p.m.
GreatSword says... Accepted answer #3
Yes, you'll get 5. Everywhere but the stack, a card with X in it will be equal to 0. On the stack though, the X has the chosen value. And the stack is of course where the spell would have to be if you were to counter it.
Also, always check Gatherer first:
- If the countered spell had X in its mana cost, include the value chosen for that X when determining how much mana to add to your pool. For example, if you counter a spell that costs XR with X equal to 5, you'll add six mana to your mana pool.
February 1, 2014 12:25 p.m.
megawurmple says... #4
Note that Mistcutter Hydra can't be countered, so Plasm Capture can't interact with it at all. With a different X spell such as Rakdos's Return though, what Epochalyptik and GreatSword is true.
February 1, 2014 12:28 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #5
@TitansFTW: "Can't be countered" only means exactly that. Uncounterable spells are not illegal targets for counterspells, and Plasm Capture 's mana-producing DTA will be created and trigger regardless of whether the spell was countered or not. The DTA is not dependent on the spell being countered.
February 1, 2014 12:31 p.m.
megawurmple says... #6
Sorry, I misread Plasm Capture . I thought it only added the mana if the spell was countered. I apologise.
-Orvos- says... #1
Mistcutter Hydra sorry for the misspell
February 1, 2014 12:06 p.m.