If a custom ability copies a modal spell, can it let the caster change the mode? I know rule 706.2 of the CR says modes are copied, and 706.10c refers specifically to allowing changed targets, but is it possible for a custom ability to say "you may choose new targets and new modes for the copy" and still be within the rules?
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There's currently no rules support for something like that since no card does that, but I don't see any reason why you couldn't include that ability in a custom set.
Okay, well, that's good . I need it for a cycle of sorceries in my Cetibus set that allow you to copy them multiple times. One of those has two possible modes, and I'd like the caster to be able to choose the mode for each copy, so...yeah. I guess I have to explicitly state that, which makes the rules text a bit longer, but oh well.
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Something to consider: What happens if you choose a mode with no legal targets? (There is a specific rule to handle changing targets when there are no legal targets: the targets don't change.)
On a similar note, you should, if possible, word the card so that choosing a new mode requires choosing new targets. It would be odd if you chose a targeted mode for your Esper Charm , then changed it to an untargeted mode without changing its target.
Ugh, I really don't want to have to make the rules text extremely long just for such an intuitively simple concept... Does this work?: "Copy the spell. You may choose a new mode for the copy.If you do, choose new targets forthe copy. Otherwise you may choose new targets for the copy."
Ew. That's so long an inelegant. There must be a better way...
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you could probably get away with "You may choose a new mode for the copy. Choose new targets for it" if the spell and/or the mode has no targets the last sentence will simply do nothing
. I need it for a cycle of sorceries in my Cetibus set that allow you to copy them multiple times. One of those has two possible modes, and I'd like the caster to be able to choose the mode for each copy, so...yeah. I guess I have to explicitly state that, which makes the rules text a bit longer, but oh well.
