Zirda, The Dawnwaker info on card

[mathieuld]

hi, i kind of don't get what it says can someone help me understand ? if its not a mana ability it costs 2 less ?

https://imgur.com/a/u9cLVHW

[ʍolɟ ǝɥʇ ǝsɹǝʌǝɹ]

It's the same as training grounds

[mathieuld]

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[ʍolɟ ǝɥʇ ǝsɹǝʌǝɹ]

Sorry, equip costs and artifact abilities and land abilities looks like they would work too. Training grounds is creatures only.

It doesn't work on things like kicker or pay additional on etb for effect

[Namdoolb]

Originally posted by mathieuld:

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It can seem contradictory. It depends if you understand correctly what the game defines as a mana ability.

I've seen many players misidentify mana abilities, and come to the same conclusion as you.
A mana ability is an ability that adds mana to your mana pool.

Example: A forest has a mana ability. it has the ability "Tap: add G to your mana pool"
Elvish mystic has the same ability. that's also a mana ability.

The ability on Faerie Mastermind (for example)
https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=607079
is sometimes confused by some players as a mana ability because of the mana symbols in the activation cost. It is not a mana ability because it does not produce mana.