
Sunscape Familiar
Defender (This creature can't attack.) Green spells and blue spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
Rulings (7)
Oct 4, 2004 · Can never affect the colored part of the cost.
Oct 4, 2004 · If a spell is both green and blue, you pay {1} less, not {2} less.
Oct 4, 2004 · The generic X cost is still considered generic even if there is a requirement that a specific color be used for it. For example, “only black mana can be spent this way”. This distinction is important for effects which reduce the generic portion of a spell’s cost.
Oct 4, 2004 · The lower cost is not optional like with some other cost reducers.
Oct 4, 2004 · The effect is cumulative.
Oct 4, 2004 · If this card is sacrificed to pay part of a spell’s cost, the cost reduction still applies.
Oct 4, 2004 · This can lower the cost to zero, but not below zero.
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype · Pauper
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azorius Familiars | Pauper | 100% | 4× | 9 |
| Esper Familiars | Pauper | 100% | 4× | 1 |