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If a spell or an activated ability that isn't a mana ability has a cost that requires a player to pay life, that spell or ability can't be cast or activated. |
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Other things may still cause players to pay life, such as a resolving spell or ability. |
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Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keyword abilities are activated abilities (such as cycling) and will have colons in their reminder text. |
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An activated mana ability is one that produces mana as it resolves, not one that costs mana to activate. |
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Players may always pay 0 life, even if an effect says they can't pay life. |
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