A.29 - Morph


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A.29.1- The ability is written "Morph ". [Onslaught Rules 2002/09/15]

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A.29.2- The ability means "You may play this card as a 2/2 face-down creature, with no text, no name, no subtypes, no expansion symbol, and a mana cost of {0}, by paying {3} rather than its mana cost." [Onslaught Rules 2002/09/15]

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A.29.3- In addition, the following effect is on a face-down card played using Morph. "Any time you can play an instant, you may show all players the Morph cost of this card, then pay that cost. If you do so, the card is turned face-up. This action does not use the stack". [Onslaught Rules 2002/09/15]

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A.29.4- When playing a card using Morph, it goes on the stack face down and then enters play face down. You cannot turn the card face up while it is on the stack. [Onslaught Rules 2002/09/15] The other players don't even get to see the card before it gets put on the stack (unless it came from a zone where it was revealed to begin with). [DeLaney 2002/09/20]

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A.29.5- Morph is a static ability. [Onslaught Rules 2002/09/15]

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A.29.6- Some cards have an ability that triggers when the card is turned face up. These can trigger due to the Morph ability being used or by any other effect that turns them face up. They do not trigger from leaving play or being revealed. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]

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A.29.Ruling.1- Turning a Morph card face-up does not cause its "comes into play" triggered abilities to trigger. [Onslaught Rules 2002/09/15]

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A.29.Ruling.2- The alternate cost of Morph cannot be combined with other alternate costs, such as Aluren. [Jordan 2002/09/07]

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A.29.Ruling.3- Because the act of turning a card face up does not go on the stack, it cannot be countered or prevented. [Onslaught Rules 2002/09/15]

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A.29.Ruling.4- You cannot pay the Morph cost for a card that is already face-up. The Morph cost can only be paid when the card is face down. [D'Angelo 2003/02/16]

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Note- Also see Alternate Cost, Rule E.1.

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Note- Also see Face Down Cards, Rule E.5.

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