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'''Offering''' is a [[keyword ability]] that allows a player to sacrifice an appropriate [[permanent]] to play a card with Offering as an [[instant]] and at reduced [[mana cost]]. It was introduced in [[Betrayers of Kamigawa]] in the five card "Patron" [[cycle]], and has not been reprinted since. The cards are: <c>Patron of the Akki</c>, <c>Patron of the Kitsune</c>, <c>Patron of the Moon</c>, <c>Patron of the Nezumi</c> and <c>Patron of the Orochi</c>.
{{Infobox keyword
| type = Static
| first = Betrayers of Kamigawa
| last = The Brothers' War/Commander decks
| before = [Subtype]
| reminder = You may cast this card any time you could cast an instant by sacrificing a [Subtype] and paying the difference in mana costs between this and the sacrificed [Subtype]. Mana cost includes color.
| stats = {{stats|fox offering|W=1|state=collapsed}}<br/>{{stats|moonfolk offering|U=1|state=collapsed}}<br/>{{stats|rat offering|B=1|state=collapsed}}<br/>{{stats|goblin offering|R=1|state=collapsed}}<br/>{{stats|snake offering|G=1|state=collapsed}}<br/>{{stats|artifact offering|R=1|state=collapsed}}
}}
'''Offering''' is a [[keyword ability]] that allows a player to sacrifice an appropriate [[permanent]] to cast a card with Offering as though it had [[flash]] and at reduced [[mana cost]]. It was introduced in ''[[Betrayers of Kamigawa]]'' in the five card "Patron" [[cycle]]. It reappeared in ''[[The Brothers' War]]'' [[The Brothers' War/Commander decks|commander decks]] as a one-off, over seventeen years after its last appearance.
 
==Rules==
{{CR+G}}
 
==Rulings==
*Sacrificing the permanent for the offering is part of the announcement of the spell. No player has priority to respond to an offering until after the creature spell is on the stack.
*You may sacrifice only one permanent when using the offering ability. Multiple sacrifices aren't allowed.
*Effects that don't allow a player to cast creatures also stop a player from using the offering ability.
*Using the offering ability changes the normal result when calculating total costs [409.1f].
*With [Object] offering, you may sacrifice an [Object] with a converted mana cost of 0. You have to pay the full mana cost for the Patron, but this allows you to cast it whenever you could cast an instant.
*Generic mana in the sacrificed permanent's mana cost can only reduce generic costs. Colored mana in the sacrificed permanent's mana cost reduces colored then generic costs. For example, offering a Fox that costs {{W}}{{W}}{{W}}{{W}} would reduce <c>Patron of the Kitsune</c> ({{4}}{{W}}{{W}}) to {{2}}. Offering a Fox that costs {{5}}{{W}} would reduce <c>Patron of the Kitsune</c> to {{W}}.
*The cost reduction is calculated after cost increases. A <c>Patron of the Kitsune</c> with a <c>Sphere of Resistance</c> on the battlefield would cost {{5}}{{W}}{{W}}. Offering a Fox with a mana cost of {{5}}{{W}}{{W}} would cover all of the Patron's cost to cast.
*Offering reduces the total cost of a spell. The [[mana value]] of the spell remains the same.


{{rules|text='''From the [[Comprehensive Rules]]:
==Patron Cycle==
*'''702.46.''' Offering
*<c>Patron of the Akki</c> {{-}} [[Goblin]] offering
**'''702.46a''' Offering is a static ability of a card that functions in any zone from which the card can be cast. “[Subtype] offering” means “You may cast this card any time you could cast an instant by sacrificing a [subtype] permanent. If you do, the total cost to cast this card is reduced by the sacrificed permanent’s mana cost.”
*<c>Patron of the Kitsune</c> {{-}} [[Fox]] offering
**'''702.46b''' The permanent is sacrificed at the same time the spell is announced (see rule 601.2a). The total cost of the spell is reduced by the sacrificed permanent’s mana cost (see rule 601.2e).
*<c>Patron of the Moon</c> {{-}} [[Moonfolk]] offering
**'''702.46c''' Generic mana in the sacrificed permanent’s mana cost reduces generic mana in the total cost to cast the card with offering. Colored mana in the sacrificed permanent’s mana cost reduces mana of the same color in the total cost to cast the card with offering. Colored mana in the sacrificed permanent’s mana cost that doesn’t match colored mana in the colored mana cost of the card with offering, or is in excess of the card’s colored mana cost, reduces that much generic mana in the total cost.
*<c>Patron of the Nezumi</c> {{-}} [[Rat]] offering
}}
*<c>Patron of the Orochi</c> {{-}} [[Snake]] offering
 
==The Brothers' War Commander==
*<c>Blast-Furnace Hellkite</c> {{-}} [[Artifact]] offering


{{rules|text=
==Examples==
'''For your reference [CR 409.1a,f]''':
{{examples|<c>Patron of the Nezumi</c> {{5}}{{B}}{{B}}<br>Legendary Creature {{-}} Spirit<br>6/6<br>Rat offering ''(You may cast this card any time you could cast an instant by sacrificing a Rat and paying the difference in mana costs between this and the sacrificed Rat. Mana cost includes color.)''<br>Whenever a permanent is put into an opponent's graveyard, that player loses 1 life.}}
*'''409.1a''' The player announces that he or she is playing the spell or activated ability. It moves from the zone it’s in to the stack and remains there until it’s countered or resolves. In the case of spells, the physical card goes onto the stack. In the case of activated abilities, the ability goes onto the stack without any card associated with it. Each spell has all the characteristics of the card associated with it. Each activated ability on the stack has the text of the ability that created it, and no other characteristics. The controller of a spell is the player who played the spell. The controller of an activated ability is the player who played the ability.
*'''409.1f''' The player determines the total cost of the spell or ability. Usually this is just the mana cost (for spells) or activation cost (for abilities). Some cards list additional or alternative costs in their text, and some effects may increase or reduce the cost to pay. Costs may include paying mana, tapping permanents, sacrificing permanents, discarding cards, and so on. The total cost is the mana cost, activation cost, or alternative cost, plus all cost increases and minus all cost reductions. Once the total cost is determined, it becomes “locked in.” If effects would change the total cost after this time, they have no effect.
}}


==Example==
==See also==
{{examples|text=''
*[[Emerge]]
*<c>Patron of the Nezumi</c> - {{5}}{{B}}{{B}}<br>Legendary Creature {{-}} Spirit<br>Rat offering ''(You may cast this card any time you could cast an instant by sacrificing a Rat and paying the difference in mana costs between this and the sacrificed Rat. Mana cost includes color.)''<br>Whenever a permanent is put into an opponent's graveyard, that player loses 1 life.<br>
}}


[[Category:Keywords]][[Category:Magic rules]]
{{Mechanics|keyword}}

Latest revision as of 08:36, 2 March 2023

Offering
Keyword Ability
Type Static
Introduced Betrayers of Kamigawa
Last used The Brothers' War/Commander decks
Reminder Text [Subtype] Offering (You may cast this card any time you could cast an instant by sacrificing a [Subtype] and paying the difference in mana costs between this and the sacrificed [Subtype]. Mana cost includes color.)
Statistics
1 fox offering card
{W} 100%

1 moonfolk offering card
{U} 100%

1 rat offering card
{B} 100%

1 goblin offering card
{R} 100%

1 snake offering card
{G} 100%

1 artifact offering card
{R} 100%
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keyword:"Offering"

Offering is a keyword ability that allows a player to sacrifice an appropriate permanent to cast a card with Offering as though it had flash and at reduced mana cost. It was introduced in Betrayers of Kamigawa in the five card "Patron" cycle. It reappeared in The Brothers' War commander decks as a one-off, over seventeen years after its last appearance.

Rules

From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)

Offering
A keyword ability that modifies when you can cast a spell and how much mana you need to spend to do it. See rule 702.48, “Offering.”

From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)

  • 702.48. Offering
    • 702.48a Offering is a static ability that functions while the spell with offering is on the stack. “[Quality] offering” means “As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may sacrifice a [quality] permanent. If you chose to pay the additional cost, this spell’s total cost is reduced by the sacrificed permanent’s mana cost, and you may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.”
    • 702.48b You choose which permanent to sacrifice as you make choices for the spell (see rule 601.2b), and you sacrifice that permanent as you pay the total cost (see rule 601.2h).
    • 702.48c Generic mana in the sacrificed permanent’s mana cost reduces generic mana in the spell’s total cost. Colored and colorless mana in the sacrificed permanent’s mana cost reduces mana of the same type in spell’s total cost, and any excess reduces that much generic mana in spell’s total cost. (See rule 118.7.)

Rulings

  • Sacrificing the permanent for the offering is part of the announcement of the spell. No player has priority to respond to an offering until after the creature spell is on the stack.
  • You may sacrifice only one permanent when using the offering ability. Multiple sacrifices aren't allowed.
  • Effects that don't allow a player to cast creatures also stop a player from using the offering ability.
  • Using the offering ability changes the normal result when calculating total costs [409.1f].
  • With [Object] offering, you may sacrifice an [Object] with a converted mana cost of 0. You have to pay the full mana cost for the Patron, but this allows you to cast it whenever you could cast an instant.
  • Generic mana in the sacrificed permanent's mana cost can only reduce generic costs. Colored mana in the sacrificed permanent's mana cost reduces colored then generic costs. For example, offering a Fox that costs {W}{W}{W}{W} would reduce Patron of the Kitsune ({4}{W}{W}) to {2}. Offering a Fox that costs {5}{W} would reduce Patron of the Kitsune to {W}.
  • The cost reduction is calculated after cost increases. A Patron of the Kitsune with a Sphere of Resistance on the battlefield would cost {5}{W}{W}. Offering a Fox with a mana cost of {5}{W}{W} would cover all of the Patron's cost to cast.
  • Offering reduces the total cost of a spell. The mana value of the spell remains the same.

Patron Cycle

The Brothers' War Commander

Examples

Example

Patron of the Nezumi {5}{B}{B}
Legendary Creature — Spirit
6/6
Rat offering (You may cast this card any time you could cast an instant by sacrificing a Rat and paying the difference in mana costs between this and the sacrificed Rat. Mana cost includes color.)
Whenever a permanent is put into an opponent's graveyard, that player loses 1 life.

See also

 
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