How is generic mana handled in MTG?
Oh, generic mana, the bread and butter of casting those spells! In MTG, generic mana is represented by numbers in gray circles and can be paid with any type of mana. Whether you've got forests overflowing with green mana or islands bursting with blue, any color fits the bill for generic mana costs. It's like the universal currency of the Magic world!
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Generic mana is simple: Any color mana or even colorless mana can pay for it. It's not picky!
I once built a deck with loads of colorless creatures and artifacts. Paying generic mana costs was a breeze since I could use any mana I had, colorless or otherwise. It's super flexible and lets you focus on your strategy rather than mana matching.
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