Question 1

Ruling for Rishkar's Expertise: The mana value of a split card is determined by the combined mana cost of its tw...

Accepted Answer

The mana value of a split card is determined by the combined mana cost of its two halves. If an expertise spell allows you to cast a split card, you may cast either half or, if that split card has fuse, both halves.

Question 2

Ruling for Rishkar's Expertise: While you're casting your free spell, the Expertise spell is still on the stack....

Accepted Answer

While you're casting your free spell, the Expertise spell is still on the stack. It will be put into its owner's graveyard after the free spell is cast. The free spell can't target the Expertise card in your graveyard. It can target the Expertise spell on the stack, but the Expertise spell will become an illegal target before the free spell resolves.

Question 3

Ruling for Rishkar's Expertise: Any triggered abilities that trigger while performing the Expertise spell's firs...

Accepted Answer

Any triggered abilities that trigger while performing the Expertise spell's first effect won't be put onto the stack until after you're done casting your free spell. They're put onto the stack at the same time as any abilities that triggered while casting that spell regardless of the order in which those abilities triggered.

Question 4

Ruling for Rishkar's Expertise: Effects that allow you to "cast" a card don't allow you to play a land card.

Accepted Answer

Effects that allow you to "cast" a card don't allow you to play a land card.

Question 5

Ruling for Rishkar's Expertise: You may cast one of the cards drawn by Rishkar's Expertise's first effect while ...

Accepted Answer

You may cast one of the cards drawn by Rishkar's Expertise's first effect while performing its second effect.

Question 6

Ruling for Rishkar's Expertise: A card's mana value is determined solely by the mana symbols printed in its uppe...

Accepted Answer

A card's mana value is determined solely by the mana symbols printed in its upper right corner. The mana value is the total amount of mana in that cost, regardless of color. For example, a card with mana cost {1}{U}{U} has mana value 3. Ignore any alternative costs, additional costs, cost increases, or cost reductions that could apply to it. A card with no mana cost has a mana value of 0.

Question 7

Ruling for Rishkar's Expertise: If you control no creatures with power greater than 0 as Rishkar's Expertise res...

Accepted Answer

If you control no creatures with power greater than 0 as Rishkar's Expertise resolves, you draw no cards, but you may cast a card with mana value 5 or less from your hand without paying its mana cost.

Question 8

Ruling for Rishkar's Expertise: If the card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when c...

Accepted Answer

If the card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.

Question 9

Ruling for Rishkar's Expertise: If you cast a card "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it f...

Accepted Answer

If you cast a card "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs, such as emerge costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, such as that of Cathartic Reunion, you must pay those to cast the card.

Question 10

Ruling for Rishkar's Expertise: The greatest power among creatures you control is determined as Rishkar's Expert...

Accepted Answer

The greatest power among creatures you control is determined as Rishkar's Expertise resolves.

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Wizards Play Network 2025 (PW25)	#1	rare	en	Magali Villeneuve	$1.40	$3.58
Modern Horizons 3 Commander (M3C)	#411	rare	en	Magali Villeneuve	$2.55	—
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)	#254	rare	en	Magali Villeneuve	$2.44	—
Wilds of Eldraine Commander (WOC)	#130	rare	en	Magali Villeneuve	$2.66	—
New Capenna Commander (NCC)	#306	rare	en	Magali Villeneuve	$2.04	—
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)	#127	rare	en	Magali Villeneuve	$2.05	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#170	rare	en	Magali Villeneuve	$2.37	—
Kaladesh Remastered (KLR)	#180	rare	en	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Aether Revolt Promos (PAER)	#123s	rare	en	Magali Villeneuve	—	$11.32
Aether Revolt (AER)	#123	rare	en	Magali Villeneuve	$2.07	$7.50
Modern Horizons 3 Commander (M3C)	#411	rare	de	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)	#254	rare	de	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Wilds of Eldraine Commander (WOC)	#130	rare	de	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
New Capenna Commander (NCC)	#306	rare	de	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)	#127	rare	de	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#170	rare	de	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Aether Revolt (AER)	#123	rare	de	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)	#254	rare	es	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Wilds of Eldraine Commander (WOC)	#130	rare	es	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
New Capenna Commander (NCC)	#306	rare	es	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)	#127	rare	es	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#170	rare	es	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Aether Revolt (AER)	#123	rare	es	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Modern Horizons 3 Commander (M3C)	#411	rare	fr	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)	#254	rare	fr	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Wilds of Eldraine Commander (WOC)	#130	rare	fr	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
New Capenna Commander (NCC)	#306	rare	fr	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)	#127	rare	fr	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#170	rare	fr	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Aether Revolt (AER)	#123	rare	fr	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)	#254	rare	it	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Wilds of Eldraine Commander (WOC)	#130	rare	it	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
New Capenna Commander (NCC)	#306	rare	it	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)	#127	rare	it	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#170	rare	it	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Aether Revolt (AER)	#123	rare	it	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Modern Horizons 3 Commander (M3C)	#411	rare	ja	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)	#254	rare	ja	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Wilds of Eldraine Commander (WOC)	#130	rare	ja	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
New Capenna Commander (NCC)	#306	rare	ja	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)	#127	rare	ja	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#170	rare	ja	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Aether Revolt (AER)	#123	rare	ja	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Aether Revolt (AER)	#123	rare	ko	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)	#254	rare	pt	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Wilds of Eldraine Commander (WOC)	#130	rare	pt	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
New Capenna Commander (NCC)	#306	rare	pt	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)	#127	rare	pt	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#170	rare	pt	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Aether Revolt (AER)	#123	rare	pt	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
New Capenna Commander (NCC)	#306	rare	ru	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)	#127	rare	ru	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#170	rare	ru	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Aether Revolt (AER)	#123	rare	ru	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
New Capenna Commander (NCC)	#306	rare	zhs	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)	#127	rare	zhs	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#170	rare	zhs	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Aether Revolt (AER)	#123	rare	zhs	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
New Capenna Commander (NCC)	#306	rare	zht	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)	#127	rare	zht	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#170	rare	zht	Magali Villeneuve	—	—
Aether Revolt (AER)	#123	rare	zht	Magali Villeneuve	—	—

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