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Sunbird's Invocation

Red

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

Sunbird's Invocation, Bloomburrow Commander printing
Bloomburrow Commander BLC · No. 116 2024-08-02

Card text

{5}{R}
Enchantment
Whenever you cast a spell from your hand, reveal the top X cards of your library, where X is that spell's mana value. You may cast a spell with mana value X or less from among cards revealed this way without paying its mana cost. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
EDHREC rank #1950 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 6 printings

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

In these decks

1 public deck plays Sunbird's Invocation.

Official rulings

8 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

If you cast one of the revealed cards, you do so as part of the resolution of the triggered ability. You can't wait to cast it later in the turn. Timing permissions based on the card's type are ignored, but other restrictions (such as "Cast [this card] only during combat") are not.

2017-09-29 · Wizards of the Coast

For spells with {X} in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell's mana value.

2017-09-29 · Wizards of the Coast

If you cast a card "without paying its mana cost," you can't pay any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, such as that of Costly Plunder, those must be paid to cast the card.

2017-09-29 · Wizards of the Coast

Casting Sunbird's Invocation won't cause its own ability to trigger.

2017-09-29 · Wizards of the Coast

If the spell's mana value is 0, you do nothing as the ability of Sunbird's Invocation resolves.

2017-09-29 · Wizards of the Coast

The ability of Sunbird's Invocation resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It will resolve even if that spell is countered. If you cast a spell as part of the resolution of the ability, that spell resolves before the spell that caused the ability to trigger.

2017-09-29 · Wizards of the Coast

The mana value of a split card, such as cards with aftermath from the Amonkhet block, is based on the combined mana cost of its two halves. The mana value of the resulting spell is based only on the half you cast.

2017-09-29 · Wizards of the Coast

If a revealed card in your library has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.

2017-09-29 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Sunbird's Invocation, Ixalan Promos printing
Ixalan Promos
PXLN · #165p
Rare
∅ No QC price
Sunbird's Invocation, Ixalan Promos printing
Ixalan Promos
PXLN · #165s
Rare
∅ No QC price