A Question about The Tricky

[LordLight2]

You can discard 1 card to Special Summon this card from your hand.

So, is the discard a cost or part of the effect? I would assume it's a cost, but you know what they say about assuming...

 

[Digital Jedi]

I think that as a cost, it would have read "Discard 1 card. Special Summon this card from your hand." That should still be the case unless the templating has changed.

 

[EmeraldDragon]

What Jedi means is yes it is a cost.

 

[Digital Jedi]

Actually, no, I meant I thought it wasn't.

 

[EmeraldDragon]

Oh...... Well it is.

 

[Entropy]

It's a cost, at least in the OCG.

 

[LordLight2]

I think that as a cost, it would have read "Discard 1 card. Special Summon this card from your hand." That should still be the case unless the templating has changed.

I would have to argee with Digital Jedi. The way it was worded was throwing me off. See, I was thinking along the same lines, but I knew it would probably be a cost, otherwise Dark World would have some more support...

 

[EmeraldDragon]

One thing you should remember is this. There is no proper wording on the cards that clearly shows what is and is not a cost. Never use grammar as a basis for rulings but always use common sense. If in doubt ask. Thats why we're here.

 

[Maruno]

What Emerald said. Although recently, I've noticed two trends in the wordings that suggest a Cost: "By <doing this>, <do that>" and "(You can) <do this> to <do that>". This isn't around in all cases, though, but it's a hint.

Lack of a proper card text convention is really annoying at times.

 

[Digital Jedi]

One thing you should remember is this. There is no proper wording on the cards that clearly shows what is and is not a cost. Never use grammar as a basis for rulings but always use common sense. If in doubt ask. Thats why we're here.

But with that said, the original templating for costs was "Do this-Period" with the next sentence being the reward of what the first sentence paid for. This was the way we used to distinguish the two.

 

[DarkLogicianOfCaos]

Using Dark Grepher (another new card) as an reference, it would surely be a cost:
http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/community/forums/post/1038006.aspx

Dark Grepher
Effect Monster (Warrior / DARK / 4 Stars / ATK 1700 / DEF 1600)
You can discard 1 Level 5 or higher DARK monster to Special Summon this card from your hand. Once per turn, you can discard 1 DARK monster to send 1 DARK monster from your Deck to the Graveyard.