Unbound Flourishing — ruling 1

Unbound Flourishing raises the value of X for permanent spells, but you don't pay any more mana.

Unbound Flourishing — ruling 2

Unbound Flourishing's ability will copy any instant spell, sorcery spell, or activated ability whose mana cost or activation cost contains {X}, not just one with targets.

Unbound Flourishing — ruling 3

If a permanent has an ability that triggers when it's cast and that references the value of X, you choose whether to double the value of X before or after that ability resolves.

Unbound Flourishing — ruling 4

Spells with additional costs that include {X} won't be affected by Unbound Flourishing. {X} must be in the spell's mana cost.

Unbound Flourishing — ruling 5

The copy that Unbound Flourishing's ability creates is created on the stack, so it's not "cast" or "activated." Abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell or activates an ability won't trigger.

Unbound Flourishing — ruling 6

If the value chosen for X is 0, Unbound Flourishing will double the value to 0 for permanent spells, and copy other spells and abilities.

Unbound Flourishing — ruling 7

You can't choose to pay any additional costs for a copied spell. However, effects based on any additional costs that were paid for the original spell are copied as though those same costs were paid for the copy too.

Unbound Flourishing — ruling 8

Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keyword abilities are activated abilities and will have a colon in their reminder text. Triggered abilities (starting with "when," "whenever," or "at") that ask a player to pay {X} aren't copied.

Unbound Flourishing : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Unbound Flourishing 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 permanent spell with a mana cost that contains , double the value of X. Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell or activate an ability, if that spell's mana cost or that ability's activation cost contains , copy that spell or ability. You may choose new targets for the copy.

How it works : Unbound Flourishing

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1June 14, 2019· Wizards of the Coast
Unbound Flourishing raises the value of X for permanent spells, but you don't pay any more mana.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2June 14, 2019· Wizards of the Coast
Unbound Flourishing's ability will copy any instant spell, sorcery spell, or activated ability whose mana cost or activation cost contains , not just one with targets.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#3June 14, 2019· Wizards of the Coast
If a permanent has an ability that triggers when it's cast and that references the value of X, you choose whether to double the value of X before or after that ability resolves.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#4June 14, 2019· Wizards of the Coast
Spells with additional costs that include won't be affected by Unbound Flourishing. must be in the spell's mana cost.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#5June 14, 2019· Wizards of the Coast
The copy that Unbound Flourishing's ability creates is created on the stack, so it's not "cast" or "activated." Abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell or activates an ability won't trigger.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#6June 14, 2019· Wizards of the Coast
If the value chosen for X is 0, Unbound Flourishing will double the value to 0 for permanent spells, and copy other spells and abilities.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#7June 14, 2019· Wizards of the Coast
You can't choose to pay any additional costs for a copied spell. However, effects based on any additional costs that were paid for the original spell are copied as though those same costs were paid for the copy too.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#8June 14, 2019· Wizards of the Coast
Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keyword abilities are activated abilities and will have a colon in their reminder text. Triggered abilities (starting with "when," "whenever," or "at") that ask a player to pay aren't copied.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#9June 14, 2019· Wizards of the Coast
If the spell or ability that's copied is modal (that is, it says "Choose one —" or the like), the copy will have the same mode or modes. You can't choose different ones.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#10June 14, 2019· Wizards of the Coast
An ability with a cost that includes X, but not the mana symbol , won't be copied.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#11June 14, 2019· Wizards of the Coast
A copy is created even if the spell or ability that caused Unbound Flourishing's ability to trigger has been countered by the time that ability resolves. The copy resolves before the original spell.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#12June 14, 2019· Wizards of the Coast
The copy has the same value of X.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#13June 14, 2019· Wizards of the Coast
The copy will have the same targets as the spell or ability it's copying unless you choose new ones. You may change any number of the targets, including all of them or none of them. The new targets must be legal.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#14June 14, 2019· Wizards of the Coast
If you control two Unbound Flourishings, the value of X for permanent spells will be multiplied by four. If you control three, it will be multiplied by eight, and so on. On the other hand, spells and abilities that include will only be copied twice if you control two Unbound Flourishings, three times if you control three, and so on.
No other card is named in this ruling.