Quick question, skimmed through and didn't see the answer anywhere.
Can you use the Oracle of Bones ability to play overloaded spells? To my knowledge, overload is "part of the casting cost".
Overload is an alternative cost. It replaces the card's regular mana cost.
"Cast a spell without paying its mana cost" is also considered an alternative cost (of 0).
The rules say you can't pay two alternative costs for the same spell. As Oracle only lets you cast the spell through Oracle's no-mana alternative cost, you can't Overload said spell.
^Overload is NOT an alternative cost. It's an extra cost.
Incorrect. It is an alternative cost.
702.95a. Overload is a keyword that represents two static abilities that function while the spell with overload is on the stack. Overload [cost] means "You may choose to pay [cost] rather than pay this spell's mana cost" and "If you chose to pay this spell's overload cost, change its text by replacing all instances of the word 'target' with the word 'each.'" Using the overload ability follows the rules for paying alternative costs in rules 601.2b and 601.2e-g.
117.9. Some spells have alternative costs. An alternative cost is a cost listed in a spell's text, or applied to it from another effect, that its controller may pay rather than paying the spell's mana cost. Alternative costs are usually phrased, "You may [action] rather than pay [this object's] mana cost," or "You may cast [this object] without paying its mana cost." Note that some alternative costs are listed in keywords; see rule 702.
Private Mod Note
():
Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
To post a comment, please login or register a new account.
Can you use the Oracle of Bones ability to play overloaded spells? To my knowledge, overload is "part of the casting cost".
Overload is an alternative cost. It replaces the card's regular mana cost.
"Cast a spell without paying its mana cost" is also considered an alternative cost (of 0).
The rules say you can't pay two alternative costs for the same spell. As Oracle only lets you cast the spell through Oracle's no-mana alternative cost, you can't Overload said spell.
@OP: No, you can't cast an overloaded Mizzium Mortars for free with Oracle of Bones if Tribute wasn't paid.
Incorrect. It is an alternative cost.