Dark Ritual to get this out first turn.
If you're holding a Squee, Goblin Nabob you've got a Dark Ritual every turn. Probably not worth trying though.
Posted By:
TreeTrunkMaster
(3/25/2010 12:35:31 PM)
glowsticktm: "I was using this card in a deck idea that played cards that had Madness costs where they could be played for an alternate card if they would be discarded. I was just wondering if the card discarded for this ability could be played with the mana produced by the ability."
702.33a Madness is a keyword that represents two abilities. The first is a static ability that functions while the card with madness is in a player’s hand. The second is a triggered ability that functions when the first ability is applied. “Madness ” means “If a player would discard this card, that player discards it, but may exile it instead of putting it into his or her graveyard” and “When this card is exiled this way, its owner may cast it by paying rather than paying its mana cost. If that player doesn’t, he or she puts this card into his or her graveyard.”
Since Bog Witch's ability is a mana ability, it doesn't use the stack and resolves before the triggered ability for Madness is put ... (see all)
Posted By:
WhiteWizard42
(10/5/2011 5:06:11 PM)
The ruling matches the flavor text. That was almost certainly intentional.
Reminds me of those repeated "Multiple instances of (ability) are redundant" rulings on some cards.
Posted By:
adrian.malacoda
(5/5/2012 11:49:50 PM)
Anyone notice that the ruling on this card matches the flavour text? :p
Posted By:
InfinityGM
(10/31/2009 1:13:55 AM)
I was using this card in a deck idea that played cards that had Madness costs where they could be played for an alternate card if they would be discarded. I was just wondering if the card discarded for this ability could be played with the mana produced by the ability.
Posted By:
glowsticktm
(4/22/2009 2:25:45 PM)
The whole point of Dark Ritual was to power out a high-cost card on some obscenely early turn. This does not make rituals until turn 4.
Posted By:
Champion_Kitsune
(10/15/2009 8:21:10 PM)
An effect can't be used to pay for itself, it's in the rules somewhere but you can just take my word for it.
Posted By:
mtmills
(9/8/2009 4:46:39 PM)
@InfinityGM - nice observation. :D
Posted By:
Long_Con
(2/11/2011 10:00:29 PM)
reprint for modern madness decks.
Posted By:
JoeyWalker
(11/3/2011 5:11:36 PM)
People I think you're missing the point.
It is a bog witch....
A BOG WITCH!!!
Posted By:
Dream_Twist
(6/17/2012 7:47:07 AM)