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Council of the Absolute

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Council of the Absolute, Dragon's Maze printing
Dragon's Maze DGM · No. 62 2013-05-03

Card text

{2}{W}{U}
Creature — Human Advisor
As this creature enters, choose a noncreature, nonland card name. Your opponents can't cast spells with the chosen name. Spells with the chosen name you cast cost {2} less to cast.
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EDHREC rank #24455 Mythic Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

6 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

If you name half of a split card with fuse, and then you cast both halves, the cost reduction will apply to the total cost of the spell. This is true even if the half with the chosen name requires only colored mana to cast.

2013-04-15 · Wizards of the Coast

The last ability can reduce alternative costs such as overload costs.

2013-04-15 · Wizards of the Coast

You can name either half of a split card, but not both. If you name half of a split card, your opponents can cast the other half. If that split card has fuse, your opponents can’t cast that card as a fused split card.

2013-04-15 · Wizards of the Coast

The last ability can’t reduce the colored mana requirement of a spell.

2013-04-15 · Wizards of the Coast

If a spell with the chosen name includes one generic mana in its cost to cast, that cost will be reduced by {1}.

2013-04-15 · Wizards of the Coast

If there are additional costs to cast the spell, such as kicker costs, apply those increases before applying cost reductions.

2013-04-15 · Wizards of the Coast

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