Primeval Spawn

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Illustrated by Filip Burburan

EDHREC Rank #10,654

If this creature would enter and it wasn't cast or no mana was spent to cast it, exile it instead. Vigilance, trample, lifelink When this creature leaves the battlefield, exile the top ten cards of your library. You may cast any number of spells with total mana value 10 or less from among them without paying their mana costs.

Rulings (10)

Conversely, if an effect would cause Primeval Spawn to enter the battlefield as a copy of another permanent, it will enter the battlefield as a copy of that permanent whether or not it was cast or mana was spent to cast it.

Sep 9, 2022

If Primeval Spawn is exiled by its first ability as it tries to enter the battlefield, it goes directly to the exile zone without entering the battlefield first. Since it never enters or leaves the battlefield, its last ability won’t trigger.

Sep 9, 2022

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 any additional costs. If the spell has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.

Sep 9, 2022