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Grinning Ignus

Card Name

Grinning Ignus

Mana Cost

2

Type

Creature – Elemental

Rarity

Uncommon

rules Text

, Return Grinning Ignus to its owner's hand: Add . Activate only as a sorcery.

Flavor Text

On rare occasions, a Prismari student will summon an elemental that shows such promise that it's permitted to stay and enroll.

Legal Formats

Commander, Explorer, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Brawl, Standard

Banned Formats

Brawl, Standard

Rulings

(3/19/2021)
Although Grinning Ignus's ability has a timing restriction, it's still a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and it can't be responded to.
(3/19/2021)
If you cast Grinning Ignus during your main phase, it will enter the battlefield and you'll receive priority. If no abilities trigger because of this, you can activate its ability immediately, before any other player has a chance to remove it from the battlefield.
(4/16/2021)
Although Grinning Ignus's ability has a timing restriction, it's still a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and it can't be responded to.
(4/16/2021)
If you cast this as normal during your main phase, it will enter the battlefield and you'll receive priority. If no abilities trigger because of this, you can activate its ability immediately, before any other player has a chance to remove it from the battlefield.