Darkwater Egg — ruling 1

This is a mana ability, which means it can be activated as part of the process of casting a spell or activating another ability. If that happens you get the mana right away, but you don’t get to look at the drawn card until you have finished casting that spell or activating that ability.

Darkwater Egg : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Darkwater Egg is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

, , Sacrifice this artifact: Add . Draw a card. (Activate only as an instant.)

How it works : Darkwater Egg

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1August 1, 2008· Wizards of the Coast
This is a mana ability, which means it can be activated as part of the process of casting a spell or activating another ability. If that happens you get the mana right away, but you don’t get to look at the drawn card until you have finished casting that spell or activating that ability.
No other card is named in this ruling.