When playing Hard Bargain with Repeat, when must you decide to pay the Repeat cost, and can you counter the same spell twice to make the opponent pay 4 energy?

Ruling: You must declare whether you intend to Repeat when you play Hard Bargain, as Repeat is an additional cost that must be paid when playing from hand. If you Repeat, the opponent must pay 4 energy total or have their spell countered.

Sequence:

• Declare if you are using Repeat when playing Hard Bargain from hand
• Pay the Repeat cost at that time (it is an additional cost)
• The spell goes on the chain once, even if Repeated
• Opponent must pay the total energy cost or have their spell(s) countered

Nuances:

• You cannot wait until later in the chain to decide whether to pay Repeat
• When Repeated, you can choose two separate spells to target if there are two different valid targets available