Play of the Game
~$0.54 low · ~$2.10 high
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White. Sorcery

Battlebond #29 · Illustrated by Jung Park
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Oracle text
Assist (Another player can pay up to of this spell's cost.)
Exile all nonland permanents.
The most sensational plays send everyone home breathless.
Format legality
The only printing of Play of the Game
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Battlebond bbd #29· 2018rare· Cardmarket €0.44 · €1.54 foil | rare | $0.54 | $2.10 | €0.44€1.54 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2018
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 8
- EDHREC rank
- #17,447 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Assist
- Artist
- Jung Park
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Battlebond card (#29).
029 · BBD · R · EN
- 029Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- BBDSet code for Battlebond
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (4)
June 8, 2018
If an effect allows a player to cast a spell spending mana “as though it were mana of any color” or “of any type,” that player must still pay for the colored mana in that spell’s total cost. That cost doesn’t become generic.
June 8, 2018
Assist allows another player to pay for any amount of generic mana. If an effect changes the cost of the spell, the amount that player may pay will be more or less than the amount in the spell’s reminder text.
June 8, 2018
Only the generic mana portion of a spell’s cost can be paid with assist. Any colored mana costs must be paid by the spell’s controller, even if the assisting player paid mana of that color.
June 8, 2018
You may reveal a card with assist and discuss how to pay for it before you begin to cast the spell. Targets are chosen for that spell before you choose another player to help you pay for it and before that player has committed any mana to doing so.
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