Nev, the Practical Dean — ruling 1

If you cast your first spell with {X} in its mana cost during a turn before Nev is on the battlefield, casting another spell with {X} in its mana cost later in the turn won't cause his last ability to trigger.

Nev, the Practical Dean : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Nev, the Practical Dean 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

Creatures you control with counters on them have trample. Whenever you cast your first spell with in its mana cost each turn, put X +1/+1 counters on Nev.

How it works : Nev, the Practical Dean

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1March 20, 2026· Wizards of the Coast
If you cast your first spell with in its mana cost during a turn before Nev is on the battlefield, casting another spell with in its mana cost later in the turn won't cause his last ability to trigger.
No other card is named in this ruling.