Battle at the Bridge
Sorcery
Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. You gain X life.
"This is bigger than you. All of you." —Tezzeret
Legal in
Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, Historic
Rulings (11)
When using improvise to cast a spell with in its mana cost, first choose the value for X. That choice, plus any cost increases or decreases, will determine the spell’s total cost. Then you can tap artifacts you control to help pay that cost. For example, if you cast Whir of Invention (a spell with improvise and mana cost ) and choose X to be 3, the total cost is . If you tap two artifacts, you’ll have to pay .
2017-02-09
Because improvise isn’t an alternative cost, it can be used in conjunction with alternative costs.
2017-02-09
Improvise doesn’t change a spell’s mana cost or mana value.
2017-02-09
If the target creature becomes an illegal target, Battle at the Bridge doesn’t resolve and none of its effects happen. You won’t gain life.
2017-02-09