Is 'play' the same as 'cast' in Magic The Gathering (MTG)?
Totally get the confusion, but here's the deal: in MTG, 'play' and 'cast' are similar but not the same. When you 'cast' a spell, you're specifically dealing with nonland cards and paying their mana costs to put them into action (think spells, creatures, etc.). 'Play,' on the other hand, is a bit broader and can refer to playing lands or casting spells. So, all casts are plays, but not all plays are casts. It's like all thumbs are fingers, but not all fingers are thumbs!
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From personal experience, mixing up 'play' and 'cast' during a game can lead to some raised eyebrows. Learning the difference saved me a few
Naah, they're basically the same thing. Just MTG lingo making things more complicated than they need to be.
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