Temporal Cleansing — ruling 1

When calculating a spell's total cost, include any alternative costs, additional costs, or anything else that increases or reduces the cost to cast the spell. Convoke applies after the total cost is calculated. Convoke doesn't change a spell's mana cost or mana value.

Temporal Cleansing — ruling 2

Tapping an untapped creature that's attacking or blocking to convoke a spell won't cause that creature to stop attacking or blocking.

Temporal Cleansing — ruling 3

You can tap any untapped creature you control to convoke a spell, even one you haven't controlled continuously since the beginning of your most recent turn.

Temporal Cleansing — ruling 4

If a creature you control has a mana ability with {T} in the cost, activating that ability while casting a spell with convoke will result in the creature being tapped before you pay the spell's costs. You won't be able to tap it again for convoke. Similarly, if you sacrifice a creature to activate a mana ability while casting a spell with convoke, that creature won't be on the battlefield when you pay the spell's costs, so you won't be able to tap it for convoke.

Temporal Cleansing — ruling 5

Because convoke isn't an alternative cost, it can be used in conjunction with alternative costs.

Temporal Cleansing — ruling 6

Tapping a multicolored creature using convoke will pay for {1} or one mana of your choice of any of that creature's colors.

Temporal Cleansing — ruling 7

The owner of the permanent chooses where the card ends up. All players get to know that choice.

Temporal Cleansing — ruling 8

In some unusual cases—though getting less unusual all the time—a permanent will be comprised of multiple cards, such as a melded permanent or a mutated creature. In those cases, the owner of the permanent puts all those cards second from the top (that is, just under the top card) or on the bottom in any order. Other players get to know which one they chose, but they don't get to know the relative order of the cards.

Temporal Cleansing : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Temporal Cleansing 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

Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.) The owner of target nonland permanent puts it into their library second from the top or on the bottom.

How it works : Temporal Cleansing

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1November 17, 2025· Wizards of the Coast
When calculating a spell's total cost, include any alternative costs, additional costs, or anything else that increases or reduces the cost to cast the spell. Convoke applies after the total cost is calculated. Convoke doesn't change a spell's mana cost or mana value.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2November 17, 2025· Wizards of the Coast
Tapping an untapped creature that's attacking or blocking to convoke a spell won't cause that creature to stop attacking or blocking.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#3November 17, 2025· Wizards of the Coast
You can tap any untapped creature you control to convoke a spell, even one you haven't controlled continuously since the beginning of your most recent turn.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#4November 17, 2025· Wizards of the Coast
If a creature you control has a mana ability with in the cost, activating that ability while casting a spell with convoke will result in the creature being tapped before you pay the spell's costs. You won't be able to tap it again for convoke. Similarly, if you sacrifice a creature to activate a mana ability while casting a spell with convoke, that creature won't be on the battlefield when you pay the spell's costs, so you won't be able to tap it for convoke.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#5January 12, 2024· Wizards of the Coast
Because convoke isn't an alternative cost, it can be used in conjunction with alternative costs.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#6January 12, 2024· Wizards of the Coast
Tapping a multicolored creature using convoke will pay for or one mana of your choice of any of that creature's colors.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#7April 14, 2023· Wizards of the Coast
The owner of the permanent chooses where the card ends up. All players get to know that choice.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#8April 14, 2023· Wizards of the Coast
In some unusual cases—though getting less unusual all the time—a permanent will be comprised of multiple cards, such as a melded permanent or a mutated creature. In those cases, the owner of the permanent puts all those cards second from the top (that is, just under the top card) or on the bottom in any order. Other players get to know which one they chose, but they don't get to know the relative order of the cards.
No other card is named in this ruling.

Legal formats

standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacypaupervintagepennycommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemypaupercommanderduel

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