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Rule 204
Costs paid in this way might be:
Rule hierarchy
Direct children
204.1Base Costs: These costs are the most fundamental costs that must be paid to finalize a spell or ability.204.2Additional Costs: These Costs are in addition to the base cost of the spell or ability and will include “as an additional cost.”204.3Costs within Instructions: These Costs are part of the resolution of a spell or ability, and will take the form “[do X] to [do Y].”204.4Applied Costs: These Costs are applied to one or more Game Actions, and typically take the form of a passive ability with a Cost within Instructions preceded by “must.” Example: Mageseeker Investigator reads in part “Opponents must pay [A] for each unit beyond the first to move multiple units to my battlefield at the same time.” This is an applied cost.