March of Otherworldly Light
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may exile any number of white cards from your hand. This spell costs {2} less to cast for each card exiled this way. Exile target artifact, creature, or enchantment with mana value X or less.
Rulings (3)
Feb 18, 2022 · For example, say you wanted to choose a target with mana value 6. You need X to be at least 6. You could choose to cast March of Otherworldly Light by paying {6}{W}. You could also exile white cards from your hand to reduce that cost by {2} for each one. If you had a reason to, you could even choose a greater value for X.
Feb 18, 2022 · The mana value of March of Otherworldly Light while it's on the stack is the value chosen for X plus 1, no matter how much mana you actually paid to cast it.
Feb 18, 2022 · You may exile more cards than necessary for March of Otherworldly Light's first ability, but you can't reduce the mana it costs to less than {W} this way.
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype · Modern
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Color Blink | Modern | 100% | 1× | 1 |
| Bant Blink | Modern | 100% | 2× | 1 |
| Elementals | Modern | 100% | 1× | 1 |
| Stoneblade | Modern | 100% | 2× | 1 |
| Jeskai Blink | Modern | 76.2% | 1–3× | 21 |
| Azorius Blink | Modern | 69.2% | 1–2× | 91 |
| Orzhov Blink | Modern | 62.5% | 1–2× | 8 |
| Goryo Reanimator | Modern | 61.3% | 1–3× | 119 |