Question 1

Ruling for Downsize: If you are instructed to cast a spell with overload "without paying its mana cos...

Accepted Answer

If you are instructed to cast a spell with overload "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to pay its overload cost instead.

Question 2

Ruling for Downsize: Because a spell with overload doesn't target when its overload cost is paid, it ...

Accepted Answer

Because a spell with overload doesn't target when its overload cost is paid, it may affect permanents with hexproof or with protection from the appropriate color.

Question 3

Ruling for Downsize: If you don't pay the overload cost of a spell with overload, that spell will hav...

Accepted Answer

If you don't pay the overload cost of a spell with overload, that spell will have a single target. If you pay the overload cost, the spell won't have any targets.

Question 4

Ruling for Downsize: To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative ...

Accepted Answer

To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as an overload cost), add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.

Set	#	Rarity	Lang	Artist	Price	Foil
Ravnica Remastered (RVR)	#41	common	en	Ryan Pancoast	$0.07	$0.16
Return to Ravnica (RTR)	#38	common	en	Ryan Pancoast	$0.07	$0.16
Ravnica Remastered (RVR)	#41	common	de	Ryan Pancoast	—	—
Return to Ravnica (RTR)	#38	common	de	Ryan Pancoast	—	—
Ravnica Remastered (RVR)	#41	common	es	Ryan Pancoast	—	—
Return to Ravnica (RTR)	#38	common	es	Ryan Pancoast	—	—
Ravnica Remastered (RVR)	#41	common	fr	Ryan Pancoast	—	—
Return to Ravnica (RTR)	#38	common	fr	Ryan Pancoast	—	—
Ravnica Remastered (RVR)	#41	common	it	Ryan Pancoast	—	—
Return to Ravnica (RTR)	#38	common	it	Ryan Pancoast	—	—
Ravnica Remastered (RVR)	#41	common	ja	Ryan Pancoast	—	—
Return to Ravnica (RTR)	#38	common	ja	Ryan Pancoast	—	—
Return to Ravnica (RTR)	#38	common	ko	Ryan Pancoast	—	—
Ravnica Remastered (RVR)	#41	common	pt	Ryan Pancoast	—	—
Return to Ravnica (RTR)	#38	common	pt	Ryan Pancoast	—	—
Return to Ravnica (RTR)	#38	common	ru	Ryan Pancoast	—	—
Ravnica Remastered (RVR)	#41	common	zhs	Ryan Pancoast	—	—
Return to Ravnica (RTR)	#38	common	zhs	Ryan Pancoast	—	—
Return to Ravnica (RTR)	#38	common	zht	Ryan Pancoast	—	—

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