wotc
Casting a card by using its retrace ability works just like casting any other spell, with two exceptions: You're casting it from your graveyard rather than your hand, and you must discard a land card in addition to any other costs.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #236
Spitting Image
c16·#236·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Jim Nelson
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wishlisted
Nov '16
9 yr ago
Value
$0.21+$0 (+0.0%)
30 days high $0.21 · low $0.21
Volatility · stable
USD$0.21EUR€0.17
NM$0.21
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #10,763 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Sorcery
Create a token that's a copy of target creature.
Retrace (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying its other costs.)
Spitting is the customary greeting between a creature and its magical impostor.
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 5
wotc
When a retrace card you cast from your graveyard resolves, fails to resolve, or is countered, it's put back into your graveyard. You may use the retrace ability to cast it again.
wotc
A retrace card cast from your graveyard follows the normal timing rules for its card type.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Jim Nelson
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