Ugin, Eye of the Storms
When you cast this spell, exile up to one target permanent that's one or more colors. Whenever you cast a colorless spell, exile up to one target permanent that's one or more colors. +2: You gain 3 life and draw a card. 0: Add {C}{C}{C}. −11: Search your library for any number of colorless nonland cards, exile them, then shuffle. Until end of turn, you may cast those cards without paying their mana costs.
Rulings (3)
Apr 4, 2025 · You must follow the normal timing permissions and restrictions of each spell you cast using the permission granted by Ugin’s last ability.
Apr 4, 2025 · 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 spell has any mandatory additional costs those must be paid to cast the spell.
Apr 4, 2025 · 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.
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tron | Modern | 100% | 1–4× | 171 |
| Dice Factory | Modern | 100% | 4× | 1 |
| Post | Legacy | 100% | 2× | 1 |
| The Cabbage Merchant | cEDH | 100% | 1× | 1 |
| Tron | Legacy | 99.3% | 2–4× | 145 |
| Mystic Forge Combo | Legacy | 91.7% | 1–4× | 12 |
| Eldrazi | Modern | 27.7% | 1–3× | 354 |
| Golgari Midrange | Modern | 25% | 4× | 4 |