
Omniscience
You may cast spells from your hand without paying their mana costs.
Rulings (4)
Jul 13, 2018 · If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
Jul 13, 2018 · You must follow the normal timing permissions and restrictions of each spell you cast.
Jul 13, 2018 · If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, such as that of Tormenting Voice, those must be paid to cast the spell.
Jul 13, 2018 · Once you cast Omniscience, if it's your turn, you'll have priority immediately after it resolves. You can cast another spell before any player can attempt to remove Omniscience with spells or abilities.
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Show and Tell | Legacy | 100% | 1–4× | 86 |
| Temur Omniscience | Standard | 100% | 4× | 11 |
| Bant Omniscience | Standard | 100% | 4× | 1 |
| Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder / Thrasios, Triton Hero | cEDH | 100% | 1× | 1 |
| Aluren | Legacy | 91.7% | 2–4× | 12 |
| Thrasios, Triton Hero / Tymna the Weaver | cEDH | 25% | 1× | 4 |