Grinning Ignus

two generic mana one red mana Creature — ElementalPower and toughness2/2

one red mana , Return this creature to its owner's hand: Add one colorless mana . Activate only as a sorcery.

On rare occasions, a Prismari student will summon an elemental that shows such promise that it's permitted to stay and enroll.

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31 printings

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2021-04-16
Although Grinning Ignus's ability has a timing restriction, it's still a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and it can't be responded to.
2021-04-16
If you cast this as normal during your main phase, it will enter the battlefield and you'll receive priority. If no abilities trigger because of this, you can activate its ability immediately, before any other player has a chance to remove it from the battlefield.
2021-03-19
Although Grinning Ignus's ability has a timing restriction, it's still a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and it can't be responded to.
2021-03-19
If you cast Grinning Ignus during your main phase, it will enter the battlefield and you'll receive priority. If no abilities trigger because of this, you can activate its ability immediately, before any other player has a chance to remove it from the battlefield.