Activate the [-2]. A player asks, can I cast a spell during my opponent's turn (as though it had flash). Answer is Fires says no. But how do you show that. The two cards contradict each other.
The actual question here is, do the rules have anything in them yet to confirm "can only" is another way of saying "can't", so that golden rule 101.2 applies?
If that rule or note exists, it doesn't actually use the phrase "can only" according to Ctrl-F.
Just confirming before I ping the rules manager. (also who is that currently, Jess Dunks?)
I'm not sure what Planeswalker you are referencing so I am going to assume Teferi, Time Raveler's +1 which allows you to cast spells as though they have flash.
The answer to your question is that the two effects are not contradictory. One says you may cast spells as though they have flash and the other says you can only cast spells on your turn. If you had say Snapcaster Mage in hand with Fires of Invention out then you could only cast it during your own turn and it's the same way here. You may cast spells only on your own turn, but you may cast them as though they have flash.
"Can only" does fall under 101.2, because while not textually being "can't", it does directly make it so that something can't happen (casting spells outside of your turn). That's what matters.
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Teferi, Time raveler
Activate the [-2]. A player asks, can I cast a spell during my opponent's turn (as though it had flash). Answer is Fires says no. But how do you show that. The two cards contradict each other.
The actual question here is, do the rules have anything in them yet to confirm "can only" is another way of saying "can't", so that golden rule 101.2 applies?
If that rule or note exists, it doesn't actually use the phrase "can only" according to Ctrl-F.
Just confirming before I ping the rules manager. (also who is that currently, Jess Dunks?)
Teferi's name fixed for tags to work. -MadMage
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The answer to your question is that the two effects are not contradictory. One says you may cast spells as though they have flash and the other says you can only cast spells on your turn. If you had say Snapcaster Mage in hand with Fires of Invention out then you could only cast it during your own turn and it's the same way here. You may cast spells only on your own turn, but you may cast them as though they have flash.