Why did they use "wasn't a land card" instead of the usual "if you discarded a nonland card"?
What if someone took control of the spell? They wouldn't have discarded anything.
You discard the card as a part of paying the spell. So if you copy it, take control of it, or counter it the cost is already paid and counts for the spell.
Why did they use "wasn't a land card" instead of the usual "if you discarded a nonland card"?
What if someone took control of the spell? They wouldn't have discarded anything.
You discard the card as a part of paying the spell. So if you copy it, take control of it, or counter it the cost is already paid and counts for the spell.