Because I Have Willed It

Archenemy: Nicol Bolas Schemes (OE01) #1★ · Common · Ongoing Scheme

(An ongoing scheme remains face up until it's abandoned.)
Spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
At the beginning of your opponents' end step, if they cast four or more spells this turn, abandon this scheme.

Illustrated by Adrian Majkrzak · Released June 16, 2017

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.08 USD (2.8%) to $2.98 USD; low $2.90 USD, high $2.98 USD.

Printings

  1. Archenemy: Nicol Bolas Schemes #1★ (this printing) · Common · 2017 · $2.98 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2017-06-13 · wotc — If an instant or sorcery spell has {X} in its mana cost, choose the value for X first, then reduce the cost by {1}. For example, Volcanic Geyser with X chosen as 4 costs {3}{R}{R} to cast if this scheme is face up.
  2. 2017-06-13 · wotc — Abilities that reduce the cost of a spell apply after abilities that raise them. For example, Borrowed Malevolence with both modes chosen costs {1}{B} to cast if this scheme is face up.
  3. 2017-06-13 · wotc — If an opponent cast a spell during the opposing team’s turn and then left the game, that spell counts when determining whether the last ability of this scheme triggers.
  4. 2017-06-13 · wotc — For this scheme’s second ability to trigger, the players on the opposing team must have cast four spells total among them.
  5. 2017-06-13 · wotc — The second ability only checks that four or more spells were cast. It doesn’t matter if those spells are countered or fail to resolve for other reasons.
  6. 2017-06-13 · wotc — Effects that reduce the generic mana cost of a spell can’t reduce that spell’s colored mana requirements.
  7. 2017-06-13 · wotc — In a Supervillain Rumble game, the last ability of this scheme triggers at the beginning of each opponent’s end step if that player alone has cast four or more spells that turn.

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