wotc
The lower cost is not optional like with some other cost reducers.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #95
Thornscape Familiar
pls·#95·common·foil
Illus. Heather Hudson
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wishlisted
Feb '01
25 yr ago
Value
$8.40+$1 (+6.5%)
30 days high $8.40 · low $7.78
Volatility · moderate
Tracking since · May 5, 2026
EUR€6.07USD$8.40TIX
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #17,330 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Insect
Red spells and white spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
Blessed with many options, Thornscape masters favor scarabs as familiars.
2/1
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 7
wotc
The generic X cost is still considered generic even if there is a requirement that a specific color be used for it. For example, “only black mana can be spent this way”. This distinction is important for effects which reduce the generic portion of a spell’s cost.
wotc
The effect is cumulative.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Heather Hudson
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