Hi, if I cast Nahiri's Lithoforming and sac 2 lands for x... opponent counters it with spell pierce. Are the 2 lands I sacced gone? Is saccing the lands a part of the cost?
701.5. Counter
701.5a To counter a spell or ability means to cancel it, removing it from the stack. It doesn’t resolve and none of its effects occur. A countered spell is put into its owner’s graveyard.
Are the 2 lands I sacced gone? Is saccing the lands a part of the cost?
You never sacrificed any lands, or carried out any other part of the effect. Compare this with Devastating Summons, where sacrificing lands is a part of the cost.
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You never sacrificed any lands, or carried out any other part of the effect. Compare this with Devastating Summons, where sacrificing lands is a part of the cost.
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