Difference between Costs and Effects
Revision as of 01:39, 14 June 2007 by BritishCynic (talk | contribs) (New page: Typically, Costs are determined at Activation, while Effects are determined during resolution of the card. ==Example: Cost== '''Magical Stone Excavation''': Discard 2 cards. Add 1 Sp...)
Typically, Costs are determined at Activation, while Effects are determined during resolution of the card.
Example: Cost
Magical Stone Excavation: Discard 2 cards. Add 1 Spell Card from your Graveyard to your hand.
Notice here, that the controller is required to Discard 2 cards in order to meet the Activation Requirement for the card in question. Then, during resolution, the Spell Card is added to the hand.
Example: Effect
Graceful Charity: Draw 3 cards from your Deck, then discard any 2 cards from your hand.
Now here, there is tecnically no cost for activating the card, since Drawing cards is not considered a cost. This also means that the 2-card discard is treated as an effect.
