CotV and Aluren [Archive]

reale

12-03-2009, 12:35 PM

Can I put a 1cc creature through Aluren even with a CotV @ 1 in play?

Thx

Maveric78f

12-03-2009, 12:46 PM

No, the creature is still played and its converted casting cost is still 1.

tivadar

12-03-2009, 02:52 PM

The converted cost of a card is *always* what's in the upper right hand corner of the card. The only time this changes is when there's an X in the cost. In that case, X is what was declared as X while a spell is on the stack, and 0 all other times. So Aluren doesn't affect this at all, neither does trinisphere, or tribal lords.

tpnp

12-03-2009, 03:46 PM

Technically, you can still play (cast) the 1cc creature. However, it will be countered by the Chalice.

I remember a Vintage deck trying to abuse Chalice @ 0, Multani's Presence, and a bunch of 0cc crap to build a lethal Tendrils. It was a failed project, but looked fun.

Aleksandr

12-04-2009, 12:38 AM

Technically, you can still play (cast) the 1cc creature. However, it will be countered by the Chalice.

I remember a Vintage deck trying to abuse Chalice @ 0, Multani's Presence, and a bunch of 0cc crap to build a lethal Tendrils. It was a failed project, but looked fun.

Hey, I played that at Legacy and it was fun!
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