When copying a spell with X cost, does the value for X copy as well? I'm building an EDH deck around the mechanic of copying spells and am wondering if I should include or exclude X cost spells like [ [Banefire]] [ [Epic Experiment]] and [ [fireball]].. When you cast a spell with X in it's cost, it is saved into the cost of the card when you cast it (like X = some number). When you copy this, all information, including the X is copied over. So yes, it will retain the damage for X. However, you don't get to pay additional costs of copied spells, and therefore you cannot split the copied fireball (correct me if I'm wrong).
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Copy spells make copies of spells on the stack, an effect first established with Fork in Alpha. These days, copy spells largely live within the Izzet () color identity with a focus on copying instants and sorceries, though Wizards has started printing cards that copy permanent spells more frequently over the past couple of years.. When you cast this spell, copy it X times. You may choose new targets for the copies. Photon Blast Barrage deals 1 damage to target creature.
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