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'''Converge''' is an [[ability word]] introduced in ''[[Battle for Zendikar]]'', which highligts [[spells]] whose [[effects]] depend on the number of [[colors]] of [[mana]] you spend to cast them.. <ref>{{NewRef|feature/battle-zendikar-mechanics-2015-08-31|Battle for Zendikar Mechanics|[[Matt Tabak]]|August 31, 2015}}</ref> <ref>{{NewRef|feature/converging-zendikar-2015-09-07|Converging on Zendikar|[[Ian Duke]]|September 7, 2015}}</ref>
'''Converge''' is an [[ability word]] introduced in ''[[Battle for Zendikar]]'', which highligts [[spells]] whose [[effects]] depend on the number of [[colors]] of [[mana]] you spend to cast them.. <ref>{{NewRef|feature/battle-zendikar-mechanics-2015-08-31|Battle for Zendikar Mechanics|[[Matt Tabak]]|August 31, 2015}}</ref> <ref>{{NewRef|feature/converging-zendikar-2015-09-07|Converging on Zendikar|[[Ian Duke]]|September 7, 2015}}</ref>


The key difference between the similar [[Sunburst]] and Converge is that the first is a [[keyword]] with a [[static ability]] which is only permitted on [[creatures]] and [[artifacts]] while Converge is an ability word which can go on nonpermanent spells.  
The key difference between the similar [[Sunburst]] and Converge is that the first is a [[keyword]] with a [[static ability]] which is only permitted on [[creatures]] and [[artifacts]] while Converge is an ability word which can go on nonpermanent spells. <ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/128309078908/whats-the-difference-between-sunburst-and|title=What's the difference between Sunburst and Converge?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=September 03, 2015}}</ref>


==Rulings==
==Rulings==

Revision as of 07:20, 9 September 2015

Converge
Ability Word
Introduced Battle for Zendikar
Last used Battle for Zendikar
Typical Text Converge — …, where X is the number of colors of mana spent to cast CARDNAME.
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keyword:"Converge"

Converge is an ability word introduced in Battle for Zendikar, which highligts spells whose effects depend on the number of colors of mana you spend to cast them.. [1] [2]

The key difference between the similar Sunburst and Converge is that the first is a keyword with a static ability which is only permitted on creatures and artifacts while Converge is an ability word which can go on nonpermanent spells. [3]

Rulings

  • You are limited to the mana cost of each spell. You can't use more (colorless) mana.
  • If a spell with converge on the stack is copied, it's just created on the stack. No mana was spent to cast the copy, so zero colors of mana were spent to cast it.

References

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