Narset of the Ancient Way (IKO)
Legendary Planeswalker — Narset
: You gain 2 life. Add , , or . Spend this mana only to cast a noncreature spell.
: Draw a card, then you may discard a card. When you discard a nonland card this way, Narset of the Ancient Way deals damage equal to that card's mana value to target creature or planeswalker.
: You get an emblem with "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this emblem deals 2 damage to any target."
Kev Walker
278/274
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Legalities
- brawl: banned
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- modern: legal
- pauper: legal
- standard: banned
- vintage: legal
- pioneer: legal
Rulings
- 2020-04-17:
You can discard a card even if Narset leaves the battlefield before her middle ability resolves. The reflexive triggered ability will still trigger if you discard a nonland card.
- 2020-04-17:
Because it’s a loyalty ability, Narset’s first ability isn’t a mana ability. It can be activated only any time you could cast a sorcery. It uses the stack and can be responded to.
- 2020-04-17:
Narset’s second ability goes on the stack without a target. While that ability is resolving, you draw a card and may choose to discard a card. When you discard a nonland card this way, the reflexive triggered ability triggers and you pick a target to be dealt damage. This is different from effects that say “If you do . . .” in that you choose a target after looking at the card you draw and players can respond to the reflexive triggered ability knowing how much damage will be dealt.
- 2020-04-17:
If a card you discard has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
- 2020-04-17:
An ability that triggers when a player casts a spell resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.
- 2020-04-17:
The emblem created by Narset’s last ability is colorless. The damage it deals is from a colorless source.