Costs 0 This Turn

[Psylisa]

Cards that say this DO NOT cost 0 this turn. They actually cost 0 until played. If you play the card and then pull it from your discard pile or redraw it within the same turn, the cost reverts back to the original cost.

Card examples in this category:
Foreign Influence
Transmutation
Mummified Hand
Potion of Skill
Potion of Attack

Can this be rectified in game? There is actual language that states "Cost 0 Until Played" on other cards. Either have the card actually cost 0 for the duration of the turn, or change the language to "Cost 0 Until Played".

Card examples in this category:
Forethought

Both of these example categories do the exact same thing in-game, but have different language.

[DuckSonata]

Except they don't just cost 0 until played. If you discard them and get them back, they will have lost their 0 cost also. Never actually confirmed this, but I assume it would be the same with exhausting and exhuming. Additionally, they will lose their 0 cost if you retain them when you end your turn.

So the actual condition is "costs 0 until played, discarded, exhausted, or until the turn ends." Considering how many people can't figure out what "intends to attack" means on Go for the Eyes, you can understand why they went with simplicity over accuracy.

[Khor]

Originally posted by faceplant712:

So the actual condition is "costs 0 until played, discarded, exhausted, or until the turn ends." Considering how many people can't figure out what "intends to attack" means on Go for the Eyes, you can understand why they went with simplicity over accuracy.

"This turn it costs 0 until played" would have been understandable
"This turn it costs 0 until it leaves your hand" is shortish and actually correct


I`m all for defending the Spire, but that wording is just plain meh.

[DuckSonata]

Not really defending it. What I wrote easily fits on a card. Just explaining why they did it, and why they can't just do "costs 0 until played."

[deathmage390]

Costs 0 until Discarded? except does it though.... huh. that is wierd. honestly i would rather they fix the "This Turn" portion. it would make some amazing infinite combos happen that normally wouldn't!

[Psylisa]

Originally posted by deathmage390:

Costs 0 until Discarded? except does it though.... huh. that is wierd. honestly i would rather they fix the "This Turn" portion. it would make some amazing infinite combos happen that normally wouldn't!

It's basically "Cost 0 until it leaves your hand". Oh, this also affects Mummified Hand, and the Potions of Skill/Attack. Power doesn't count, since there's no way to bring back a Power card as far as I know.

I haven't tested putting it from your hand to your deck and then draw it again without casting, but I'd assume that the card would revert to normal cost.

But I know for certain if it's discarded, played, or exhausted and it returns to your hand, it reverts to the original cost.

I didn't test "Cost 0 until played" for full comparison.