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What card is this? Or how could this happen?

My gatherer search for a card that is both an instant and a sorcery, yielded no results.

Feb 14, 2013 -- 6:56PM, Enigma256 wrote:

I'd say Instant "wins"
just like Flash "wins"

I'd vote Instant timing as well since the ability/effect would be a extremely niche bordering on pointless if it had to retain the non-instant timing.

Although, you can also make the case that if you wanted to cast a non-instant spell at instant timing, why bother reinventing the wheel when you could just slap Flash on it.  Since we're creating a whole new ability, it should have a different effect.

304.1. A player who has priority may cast an instant card from his or her hand. Casting an instant as a
spell uses the stack. (See rule 601, "Casting Spells.")

307.1. A player who has priority may cast a sorcery card from his or her hand during a main phase of
his or her turn when the stack is empty. Casting a sorcery as a spell uses the stack. (See rule 601,
"Casting Spells.")

The rules for sorceries specify when you may cast them. The rules for instants provide broader permission to cast them. There is no contradiction here. You can cast an Instant Sorcery any time you could cast an Instant.

You could perhaps give it.......


Generic sorcery #671

Sorcery

Flash

Draw a card.



Or something to that effect, but I'd really think instant would overrule.