wotc
You can't choose to pay extra mana to cast a creature spell unless something instructs you to.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #198
Marath, Will of the Wild
oc13·#198·mythic·foil
Illus. Tyler Jacobson
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Nov '13
12 yr ago
Value
$1.49$0 (-4.5%)
30 days high $1.60 · low $1.49
Volatility · moderate
USD$1.49EUR€0.18
NM$1.49
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #15,089 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Legendary Creature — Elemental Beast
Marath enters with a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the amount of mana spent to cast it.
{X}, Remove X +1/+1 counters from Marath: Choose one —
• Put X +1/+1 counters on target creature. X can't be 0.
• Marath deals X damage to any target. X can't be 0.
• Create an X/X green Elemental creature token. X can't be 0.
0/0
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDHnot legal
Rulings · 7
wotc
You announce the value of X as you activate the ability, and all instances of X in the activation cost are equal to the announced value. For example, if you choose 2 as the value of X, then you pay 2 and remove two +1/+1 counters to pay the cost.
wotc
If Marath enters the battlefield without being cast, then no mana was spent to cast it. It will therefore enter the battlefield without any +1/+1 counters. If no other effects are increasing its toughness at that time, it will subsequently be put into its owner's graveyard as a state-based action.
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