
Hollow One
This spell costs {2} less to cast for each card you've cycled or discarded this turn. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Rulings (4)
Mar 19, 2021 · Once you've discarded three cards during one turn, Hollow One costs {0} to cast. It won't stop at {1} or cost negative amounts of mana.
Mar 19, 2021 · Hollow One's first ability doesn't give you permission to discard cards. You'll need another effect that instructs or allows you to discard them, such as a cycling ability.
Mar 19, 2021 · To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions (such as that of Hollow One). The mana value of the spell is determined by only its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast that spell was.
Mar 19, 2021 · Hollow One's cost is reduced even if the cards you've cycled or discarded aren't in your graveyard.
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollow One | Modern | 100% | 4× | 15 |
| Countervine | Vintage | 100% | 4× | 8 |
| 4-Color Graveyard | Modern | 100% | 4× | 1 |
| Mardu Aggro | Modern | 100% | 4× | 1 |
| Dredge | Vintage | 96% | 4× | 50 |
| 4-Color Midrange | Modern | 60% | 4× | 5 |
| Rakdos Aggro | Modern | 28.6% | 4× | 14 |
| Jund Midrange | Modern | 14.3% | 4× | 7 |