Teamwork

Keywords · intermediate

Teamwork N is an optional additional cost. As you cast the spell, you may tap any number of creatures you control with total power N or greater to unlock the spell's bonus effect.

How it works

• Teamwork N means: as an additional cost to cast this spell, you may tap any number of creatures you control with total power N or more.
• Paying it follows the normal rules for additional costs, the same framework as costs like kicker.
• Phrases like "if this spell was cast using teamwork" check whether you declared the intent to pay the teamwork cost as you cast the spell.

Rules notes

• Teamwork is optional. You can always cast the spell without tapping any creatures and skip the bonus.
• If a targeted part of the effect only applies when teamwork was used, you choose those targets only if you paid the teamwork cost — otherwise the spell is cast as if it never had those targets, rather than fizzling later.
• Paying a teamwork cost follows the normal rules for paying additional costs (rules 601.2b and 601.2f–h), so the creatures are tapped as part of casting the spell, before it's put on the stack.

Rule reference

[702.194]