Are artifact abilities considered spells in MTG?

PracticingClock·2 years ago

Nope, artifact abilities aren't considered spells. In MTG, casting a spell involves placing a card from your hand onto the stack, where it waits to be resolved or countered. Artifact abilities, however, are activated or triggered abilities that don't use the stack in the same way spells do. So, when you're activating an artifact's ability, you're not casting a spell.

RavellingMane·2 years ago

Actually, there's a bit of nuance here. While activating an artifact's ability isn't casting a spell, some artifacts have abilities that let you cast spells from places other than your hand. But in general, activating an ability on an artifact? Not casting a spell.