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Animate Spell

Blue

2 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Animate Spell, Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021 printing
Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021 CMB2 · No. 16 2021-08-20

Card text

{U}
Enchantment — Aura
Flash Enchant instant or sorcery spell on the stack When Animate Spell becomes attached to an instant or sorcery, put that card onto the battlefield under its owner's control. It's a creature in addition to its other types with power and toughness each equal to its converted mana cost. When Animate Spell leaves the battlefield, enchanted card's owner sacrifices it unless they cast it.
Keywords: Enchant, Flash
Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 2 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ∅ Not legal
Vintage ∅ Not legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ∅ Not legal
Oathbreaker ∅ Not legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ∅ Not legal

Official rulings

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

While resolving Animate Spell’s last ability, the spell is cast from the battlefield. As it moves to the stack, it stops being a creature. Its controller must pay its costs if they wish to cast it.

2019-11-12 · Wizards of the Coast

Use the mana value of the spell to determine the power and toughness of the creature it becomes. For a spell with {X} in its mana cost, use the value chosen for X to determine its mana value.

2019-11-12 · Wizards of the Coast

If the creature leaves the battlefield before or at the same time as Animate Spell, it can’t be cast.

2019-11-12 · Wizards of the Coast

Animate Spell loses “enchant instant or sorcery spell on the stack” and gains “enchant permanent put onto the battlefield with Animate Spell” before becoming attached to that creature. It doesn’t say that on the card, but we’ll figure it out later.

2019-11-12 · Wizards of the Coast

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