Do I pay rampage cost on resolution or on putting on the chain? Can I pay optional cost after my opponents reactions?

verified
FAQ #12602·asked by Hromek·September 16, 2026
Answer

You pay Rampage's [C] when you play it, not on resolution — and no, you can't pay it after your opponent's reactions.

Rampage's text is "As you play this, you may pay [C] as an additional cost," which makes it an Optional Additional Cost (). You declare it in Step 2 (Choose), it's added to the Total Cost in Step 3, and you actually pay it in Step 4 (). The whole play process finishes — and the spell is finalized on the chain — before your opponent ever gets priority to react, so the decision and payment are already locked in. If they counter Rampage, the [C] isn't refunded ().

This is different from "cost within instructions" templates like Bullet Time's "pay any amount of [A]," which are paid during resolution and can be skipped if the spell is countered (). Rampage doesn't use that template, so it can't be paid late.

Related Cards

Does this answer look correct?

0
Comments (0)

No comments yet.

Log in to comment.

Open Proposals (0)

No pending proposals.

Log in to propose edits.