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Can you combine the miracle cost and overload cost on Cyclonic Rift?

No, you cannot combine them. Per Magic rules, a spell can have only one alternative cost applied. With Lorehold in play, you can cast Cyclonic Rift for {2} via miracle—but this produces the non-overloaded version that returns a single target nonland permanent. To use the overloaded 'return all...

Published · Apr 22, 2026
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No, you cannot combine them. Per Magic rules, a spell can have only one alternative cost applied. With Lorehold in play, you can cast Cyclonic Rift for {2} via miracle—but this produces the non-overloaded version that returns a single target nonland permanent. To use the overloaded 'return all nonland permanents' mode, you must pay the full {7}.

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Commander_Player_1 3 hours ago
Solid breakdown. The order holds up under scrutiny.
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GreenManaFan 6 hours ago
I'd push the rankings around slightly but the overall analysis is right.
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