Soul Spike

Instant, 5BB (7)

You may exile two black cards from your hand rather than pay Soul Spike's mana cost.

Soul Spike deals 4 damage to target creature or player and you gain 4 life.

Illus. Wayne England

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 7/15/2006: You may pay the alternative cost rather than the card's mana cost. Any additional costs are paid as normal.
• 7/15/2006: If you don't have two cards of the right color in your hand, you can't choose to cast the spell using the alternative cost.
• 7/15/2006: You can't exile a card from your hand to pay for itself. At the time you would pay costs, that card is on the stack, not in your hand.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern