by prograft
There's a discussion initiated by me on When to return the die set by Mana Draw? (can you use it in the same turn?)Example: I want to use three 's in a turn but unfortunately there's no in my inventory nor in the Source. Can I play Mana Draw with a to gain and at the same time have the access to the just set by my Mana Draw?
To summarize my inference:
1. To "use a mana die" is same as to "use a mana die as mana".
Indirect source: text of Mana Draw's basic effect (which simply tells you to "use one (additional) die").
And it's limited to once per turn usually.
2. To "take a mana die" is different with to "use a mana die"which is usually once per turn.
Source: Official FAQ thread.
3. In general rules, it is defined when to return the mana dice you used, but not for the mana dice you took/set.
Source:
rulebook page 9, End of the Turn - 1. wrote:
The first thing you should do is reroll and return any mana dice you used to the Source.
As contrasts let's pick cards that contain the word "take (a die)". They are:
* Tactic Mana Steal (you have to return it by the end of the turn in which you use it as mana);
* Spell Mana Claim (you can keep it until the end of the Round);
As I noted in the parentheses, the other cards specify explicitly when to return the die you "took". Unfortunately it's not the case for Mana Draw. Maybe it seems obvious enough for some of us to think that the returning of such a die happens at the end of your turn; but, without direct support, I would like to ask for a clarification.
A weak opposite hint I have in my mind is from the Immediate Effect section in LL rule book (page 9). The stronger effect of Mana Draw is obviously an immediate one. Everything it changes must be completed (including returning the die you took) if not explicitly stated otherwise, and if it's not a modification to "some value or rules".
Thanks in advance.