Cost reduction encourages playing bundles of spells in a manner that Storm decks in particular can use
Did you gain at least three life from your Gray Merchant of Asphodel
This year saw a major dip in preconstructed decks, true enough
Then exile it.) Number 32 Language English Legal Formats Commander, Legacy, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless Rulings (6/6/2025) "Flashback [cost]" means "You may cast this card from your graveyard if the resulting spell is an instant or sorcery spell by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost" and "If the flashback cost was paid, exile this card instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack." (6/6/2025) You must still follow any timing restrictions and permissions, including those based on the card's type
In fact, I would go so far as to say the only non-hits-a-player burn spell we might end up playing would be Shatterskull SmashingShatterskull Smashing, and that one only makes the cut because it's a land first
io9 is excited to reveal a brief taste of what Magic fans can expect in Zendikar Rising in the form of a brand-new double sided card: a Blue-mana Land/Instant called Beyeen Coast and Beyeen Veil
