Does Living Lore work with the overloaded cost of Cyclonic Rift?
Asked by anwdude07 2 years ago
Can I cast the overloaded cost of Cyclonic Rift using Living Lore's last ability from the graveyard?
Can I cast the overloaded cost of Cyclonic Rift using Living Lore's last ability from the graveyard?
Yesterday says... Accepted answer #1
You cannot, soz.
Casting a spell with Living Lore's ability gives you the option of casting it without paying its mana cost. This is paying an alternate casting cost for the spell. Overload is another mechanic that lets you pay an alternate casting cost for a spell for a different result. You can not pay more than one alternate casting cost for a spell when you cast it.
Conversely you can still pay optional additional costs (and must pay mandatory additional costs) for spells even if you're paying an alternate cost for them, including no cost like with Living Lore. So if you cast Blink of an Eye, you have the option to pay the additional to draw a card, and if cast Vivisection then you still must sacrifice a creature.
April 14, 2022 8:32 p.m.