If you cast a card "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs
Thankfully, we've just learned a whole lot more about the upcoming MTG Final Fantasy Universes Beyond set thanks to this flood of great spoilers
We could always use more aggressive commanders, and I look forward to seeing what this one does
You can then turn around and continue to challenge your opponent's characters
Then it comes out at retail stores and shopDisney on Friday March 21st, 2025
Pros More hype, youre playing with brand-new cards Can use cards youve likely already bought and want to test A very fresh meta, with new decks and ideas able to shake things up Wont have to play against the same decks youve been playing for three months Rewards very competitive players and deck-builders Cons Shipping delays to stores can cause problems and possible changes to legality (has happened recently in other TCGs) Rush to buy can cause a general shortage for non-competitive players More incentive for scalpers Stores/single card sellers can charge very steep prices on must-have cards Misprinted or erratad cards might not be widely known Generally, a less stressful environment as people will have more time to read new cards Given that this is the first big competitive event series, its really a test to see how things run