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Isochron Scepter

{2}

Artifact

Friday Night Magic 2008·f08 #11·Rare·2008·Art by Brian Despain
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Isochron Scepter
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Oracle Text

— When this artifact enters, you may exile an instant card with mana value 2 or less from your hand.

{2}, {T}: You may copy the exiled card. If you do, you may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.

Set
Friday Night Magic 2008 (F08)
Number
#11
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Brian Despain
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Foil
USD Foil
$66.03
EUR Foil
€26.30

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings5

8/7/2020·wotc

You cast the copy while the ability is resolving and still on the stack. You can't wait to cast it later in the turn.

8/7/2020·wotc

If you don't want to cast the copy, you can choose not to; the copy ceases to exist the next time state-based actions are checked.

8/7/2020·wotc

If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.

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