New Posts For Thread: Ruling on Chromatic Sphere, which rule?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29330519/Ruling_on_Chromatic_Sphere,_which_ruleChromatic Sphere has this ruling:This is a mana ability, which means it can be activated as part of the process of casting a spell or activating another ability. If that happens you get the mana right away, but you donoo, i love learning this stuff :-)thanks for enlightening me about why that rule exists.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29330519/Ruling_on_Chromatic_Sphere,_which_rule?post_id=523273981#523273981oo, i love learning this stuff :-)thanks for enlightening me about why that rule exists.Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:05:41 -0500That's legal. [/quote]Just to be clear, it also has a different result. If you float the mana, then you can't go back. The reason rule 401.5 exists is to prevent the following situation:1. Begin to cast Runeclaw Bearhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29330519/Ruling_on_Chromatic_Sphere,_which_rule?post_id=523273651#523273651That's legal. [/quote]Just to be clear, it also has a different result. If you float the mana, then you can't go back. The reason rule 401.5 exists is to prevent the following situation:1. Begin to cast Runeclaw BearTue, 21 Aug 2012 13:55:28 -0500That's legal.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29330519/Ruling_on_Chromatic_Sphere,_which_rule?post_id=523273239#523273239That's legal.Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:44:52 -0500Why couldn't I just activate the ability and let the mana "float" to see which card I've drawn and then spend the mana to cast that card?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29330519/Ruling_on_Chromatic_Sphere,_which_rule?post_id=523273045#523273045Why couldn't I just activate the ability and let the mana "float" to see which card I've drawn and then spend the mana to cast that card?Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:40:16 -0500Yep.I believe it's to prevent abuse of the rules for undoing illegal actions. If not for 401.5, you could do something like: Start to cast a spell; use chromatic sphere to produce mana; draw a card and see it's identity; "accidentally" tap your landshttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29330519/Ruling_on_Chromatic_Sphere,_which_rule?post_id=523269025#523269025Yep.I believe it's to prevent abuse of the rules for undoing illegal actions. If not for 401.5, you could do something like: Start to cast a spell; use chromatic sphere to produce mana; draw a card and see it's identity; "accidentally" tap your landsTue, 21 Aug 2012 11:51:20 -0500