Isochron Scepter

Artifact

Illustrated by Mark Harrison

EDHREC Rank #749

Imprint — When this artifact enters, you may exile an instant card with mana value 2 or less from your hand. , : You may copy the exiled card. If you do, you may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.

Rulings (5)

If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, those must be paid to cast the spell.

Aug 7, 2020

If Isochron Scepter leaves the battlefield while the activated ability is on the stack, the ability can still make a copy. On the other hand, if the imprinted card leaves the exile zone while the activated ability is on the stack, the copy can't be made.

Aug 7, 2020

If a spell has X generic mana in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.

Aug 7, 2020