wotc
The creation of the copy and then the casting of the copy are both optional.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #143
Spellbinder
dst·#143·rare·foil
Illus. Ron Spencer
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wishlisted
Feb '04
22 yr ago
Value
$18.38$2 (-8.0%)
30 days high $20 · low $18
Volatility · moderate
EUR€6.81USD$18.38TIX0.02 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #15,120 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Artifact — Equipment
Imprint — When this Equipment enters, you may exile an instant card from your hand.
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, you may copy the exiled card. If you do, you may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.
Equip {4}
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 5
wotc
Spellbinder's second ability allows you to create a copy of the imprinted instant card in the Exile zone (that's where the imprinted instant card is) and then cast it without paying its mana cost.
wotc
Spellbinder imprints a card only once, when it enters. Attaching Spellbinder to a creature doesn't trigger its "enters" ability.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Ron Spencer
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