A.24 - Kicker


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A.24.1- The ability is written "Kicker ". [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 502.21a]

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A.24.2- The ability means "You may pay an additional when playing this spell." The text will then include a description of what happens if you pay (or do not pay) the optional cost. [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 502.21a/b]

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A.24.3- The additional cost is paid along with the other costs for announcing the spell. [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 502.21a]

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A.24.4- As a special rule for kicker costs, if the part of the spell which only occurs if you pay the kicker cost includes targets, you only choose those targets if you pay the kicker cost. [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 502.21c]

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A.24.5- A spell may have multiple kicker costs listed. If so, each one is treated independently. In addition the card text may identify each of these kickers by the cost paid. If the cost is altered for some reason, the card text will still apply because you paid the appropriate kicker. The use of the costs in the text is a convenience. [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 502.21d]

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A.24.Ruling.1- The kicker cost does not count as part of the mana cost or converted mana cost for the spell. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]

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A.24.Ruling.2- You can only pay the kicker cost once each time you play the spell. You cannot choose to pay it multiple times. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]

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A.24.Ruling.3- You can only pay kicker costs when playing the spell from your hand (or when playing it as though it were in your hand). You cannot pay when the card is put into play directly. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]

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A.24.Ruling.4- Cost reducing effects can be applied to Kicker costs. [D'Angelo 2001/01/16] See Rule K.20.Ruling.1.

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