Can a wasteland waste itself?

[Maveric78f]

All in the title. My opponent plays price of progress, and in resp I want my wasteland to target itself. Is it possible?

[Tosh]

Yes, you delcare targets first then you pay costs.

[Mayk0l]

Basically you announce the target of the Wasteland at the time you use its ability, you say I target Wasteland (itself) and pay the cost which is tap and sac. Then the target obviously is illegal but nobody cares because your Wasteland is already in the graveyard.

[jazzykat]

For the record this is exactly how seal of primordium works as well.

[freakish777]

And Frostling (unless it's equipped with Sword of Fire/Ice).

[cdr]

Simplified from 409.1 (http://yawgatog.com/resources/magic-rules/#R409.1.):

a. Announce spell/ability.
b. Declare choices such as modes, value of X, additional costs.
c-d. Announce target(s).
e. Announce division of effects that require division.
f. Determine total cost.
g. Play mana abilities.
h. Pay all costs.
i. Spell/ability becomes played.

[Happy Gilmore]

Simplified from 409.1 (http://yawgatog.com/resources/magic-rules/#R409.1.):

a. Announce spell/ability.
b. Declare choices such as modes, value of X, additional costs.
c-d. Announce target(s).
e. Announce division of effects that require division.
f. Determine total cost.
g. Play mana abilities.
h. Pay all costs.
i. Spell/ability becomes played.


Oooo....Can we get something like this stickied in a reference thread, it would answer so many questions quickly.