by Smash62bill
Mad-Halfling wrote:
Smash62bill wrote:
And consider the strong effect of Mana Pull: Take a mana die from the source and set it to any color except gold. Gain two mana tokens of that color. Do not reroll this die when you return it to the Source.
The first sentence isn't "using" a mana die: Yes, it does say "take", but you're only changing the face of the die and then later putting it back--you never use it as mana. The second sentence is merely using the die passively as in the hypothetical case I stated before it: the second sentence is giving you two mana tokens--and those are what you're using. Want an additional argument? Then note that, with this strong effect of Mana Pull, you are prohibited from using the adjusted die as mana.
The first sentence isn't "using" a mana die: Yes, it does say "take", but you're only changing the face of the die and then later putting it back--you never use it as mana. The second sentence is merely using the die passively as in the hypothetical case I stated before it: the second sentence is giving you two mana tokens--and those are what you're using. Want an additional argument? Then note that, with this strong effect of Mana Pull, you are prohibited from using the adjusted die as mana.
Is there an official source for the fact that you can't use an adjusted die (the UE card say to select 2 dice) or is this OK in the new version of the card? In theory you could use an existing mana crystal/token to perform this action - or does the "take" count as having taken it from the pool (I suspect this may be the case, but I don't know how powerful some of these cards are and this if this interpretation is OP)
I'm not sure if you realize that the above discussion is solely in regard to Tovak's "Who needs magic?" skill: If you use no die from the Source this turn, it gives +3 instead.
(You may realize this: if so, then I'm not understanding your question.)