Alter Reality

To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost (such as a flashback cost) you’re paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell is determined only by its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast the spell was.

You must still follow any timing restrictions and permissions, including those based on the card’s type. For instance, you can cast a sorcery using flashback only when you could normally cast a sorcery.

Changing the text of a spell will not allow you to change the targets of the spell because the targets were chosen when the spell was cast. The text change will (probably) cause it to be countered since the targets will be illegal.

Can target a card with no appropriate words on it, or even one with no words at all.

It can’t change a word to the same word. It must be a different word.

Alters all occurrences of the chosen word in the text box and the type line of the given card.

If you change the text of a spell which is to become a permanent, the permanent will retain the text change until the effect wears off.

You choose the words to change on resolution.

It only changes what is printed on the card (or set on a token when it was created or set by a copy effect). It will not change any effects that are on the permanent.