wotc
You cast the copy while the ability is resolving and still on the stack. You can't wait to cast it later in the turn.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #36
Isochron Scepter
slc·#36·rare·borderless
Illus. Kieran Yanner
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Nov '25
7 mo ago
Value
$26.39+$0 (+1.2%)
30 days high $26 · low $26
Volatility · stable
USD$26.39EUR€14.86
NM$26.4
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #712 · Common include
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Gameplay
Artifact
Imprint — When this artifact enters, you may exile an instant card with mana value 2 or less from your hand.
{2}, {T}: You may copy the exiled card. If you do, you may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.
"Again—mana! And tap it! And cast! Feel the burn—you're doing great!"
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 5
wotc
If you don't want to cast the copy, you can choose not to; the copy ceases to exist the next time state-based actions are checked.
wotc
If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Kieran Yanner
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