When I play a creature for its mutate cost, is it still a creature spell?
For example if I play Gemrazer while Animar, Soul of Elements is on the battlefield, will Animar get a +1/+1 counter?
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Yes, a creature card cast for its mutate cost is still a creature spell.
In the Mutate rules, rule 702.104a says
Mutate appears on some creature cards. It represents a static ability that functions while the spell with mutate is on the stack. “Mutate [cost]” means “You may pay [cost] rather than pay this spell’s mana cost. If you do, it becomes a mutating creature spell and targets a non-Human creature with the same owner as this spell.” Casting a spell using its mutate ability follows the rules for paying alternative costs (see 601.2b and 601.2f–h).
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Anecdotally, which is why they are so good in a Volo deck. 3 mutate trigger's for the price of 1Taacoo– Taacoo2022-12-21 12:49:54 +00:00Commented Dec 21, 2022 at 12:49