Running X spells with Gargos, Vicious Watcher

Asked by Spook9MM 4 years ago

Hydra tribal with Gargos, Vicious Watcher and Descendants' Path on the field. I cast Worldly Tutor and grab Mistcutter Hydra to go on top of library. On my upkeep, do I have a 4/4 hydra thanks to Gargos' ability, or since I'm not paying the casting cost due to Path, is it 0/0 ?

Secondly, can the Path be used to put morph creatures in play face down if they share a creature type? Or even better, will it cast their morph cost for free? ie Hooded Hydra

Caerwyn says... Accepted answer #1

First question: Whenever you cast a card without paying its mana costs, if it has in its mana cost, you must choose 0 for .

This is reflected in Descendants' Path 's Gatherer rullings: "If the card has in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as its value."

Second question: Nope. You must cast the creature as if it was cast for its regular mana cost. You cannot cast it for its morph cost, which is what would be required for it to entered morphed. As such, the creatures will only be cast face-up, and will enter-the-battlefield face-up.

Also from the Gatherer: "If you cast a card “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t pay any alternative costs. You can pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has mandatory additional costs, you must pay those."

August 14, 2019 11:58 a.m. Edited.

Spook9MM says... #2

Thanks. I kinda figured that, but just wanted verification.

August 14, 2019 1:18 p.m.

SteffisPeppis says... #3

Ok, so most hydra's have a colored mana cost next to the X cost. With Gargos out the X is 4, as you choose the value of X before casting, and aslong you can pay the colored mana.

December 18, 2019 6:42 a.m.

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