Tanufel Rimespeaker 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
Whenever you cast a spell with mana value 4 or greater, draw a card.
Complete guide
Tanufel Rimespeaker is a powerful engine for decks that love to go big, turning every high-impact spell into fresh cards for your hand. This Elemental Wizard rewards you for casting spells with a mana value of 4 or greater, ensuring your momentum never slows down. Whether you are summoning massive creatures or casting game-ending sorceries, the Rimespeaker keeps your resources flowing.
What it Does
Tanufel Rimespeaker features a triggered ability that monitors the spells you cast. Specifically, it checks the mana value of every spell as it is cast; if that value is 4 or more, the ability triggers and goes on the stack. Because this triggers on casting, you will draw your card before the actual spell you cast resolves.
How it Resolves Step by Step
First, you announce the spell you are casting and move it to the stack. Once you finish paying the costs, the game checks if the spell meets the mana value requirement of 4 or greater. If it does, Tanufel Rimespeaker's ability triggers and is placed on the stack on top of your spell. The draw ability resolves first, putting a card into your hand, followed by the resolution of the original spell.
Common Mistakes
A common mistake involves spells with {X} in their mana cost. While a card like this usually has a lower mana value in your hand, while it is on the stack, the chosen value for X is included in the total mana value. Additionally, remember that this is a 'cast' trigger; if a spell is countered, you still get to draw the card because the trigger happened as soon as the spell was put on the stack.
When to Play it
You should aim to play Tanufel Rimespeaker when you have a hand full of mid-to-late game threats. Since its mana value is 4, it doesn't trigger itself, but it perfectly sets up your subsequent turns. It is most effective in decks that rely on creatures or noncreature spells that cost exactly 4 or more to maximize the card draw efficiency.
Interaction examples
Solemn SimulacrumWith Tanufel Rimespeaker on the battlefield, you cast Solemn Simulacrum. Since Solemn Simulacrum has a mana value of 4, the Rimespeaker's ability triggers. You draw a card immediately, then the Simulacrum enters the battlefield and lets you search for a land. If the Simulacrum later dies, you will have gained three total cards from this sequence.
Roaming ThroneIf you control Tanufel Rimespeaker and cast Roaming Throne, the Rimespeaker triggers because the Throne has a mana value of 4. When Roaming Throne enters, you choose 'Wizard'. Now, whenever you cast another spell with mana value 4 or greater, the Rimespeaker's ability triggers twice thanks to the Throne, allowing you to draw two cards for every qualifying spell.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Tanufel Rimespeaker
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If a spell has
in its mana cost, use the value chosen for that X to determine the mana value of that spell.No other card is named in this ruling.
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