<p>You don't get any benefits from Affinity.</p>

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<p>The activation cost of Soul Foundry's activated ability is based on the Converted Mana Cost (CMC) of the imprinted card, and Somber Hoverguard's CMC is 6.</p>

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  <p>202.3. The converted mana cost of an object is a number equal to the total amount of mana in its mana cost, regardless of color.</p>
  
  <p>202.1. A card’s mana cost is indicated by mana symbols near the top of the card. [...]</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Affinity doesn't affect the mana cost. It's a cost reduction that reduces the cost to cast the spell, not its mana cost. To paraphrase 601.2e,</p>

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  <p>cost to cast a spell<br>
  = mana cost or alternative cost<br>
  + additional costs and cost increases<br>
  - cost reductions</p>
</blockquote>

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<p>I'm currently working on a artifact deck (casual). I am thinking of imprinting <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Somber%20Hoverguard">Somber Hoverguard</a> on <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Soul%20Foundry">Soul Foundry</a>. But how do I dertermine the imprint cost, and will the activation cost of Soul Foundry change as the numbers of artifacts change on my battlefield?</p>

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How does Imprinting and the affinity work together?
Lund
# How does Imprinting and the affinity work together?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-10-22)

I'm currently working on a artifact deck (casual). I am thinking of imprinting [Somber Hoverguard](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Somber%20Hoverguard) on [Soul Foundry](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Soul%20Foundry). But how do I dertermine the imprint cost, and will the activation cost of Soul Foundry change as the numbers of artifacts change on my battlefield?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-10-22. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

You don't get any benefits from Affinity.

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The activation cost of Soul Foundry's activated ability is based on the Converted Mana Cost (CMC) of the imprinted card, and Somber Hoverguard's CMC is 6.

> 202.3. The converted mana cost of an object is a number equal to the total amount of mana in its mana cost, regardless of color.
>
> 202.1. A card’s mana cost is indicated by mana symbols near the top of the card. [...]

Affinity doesn't affect the mana cost. It's a cost reduction that reduces the cost to cast the spell, not its mana cost. To paraphrase 601.2e,

> cost to cast a spell  
> = mana cost or alternative cost  
> + additional costs and cost increases  
> - cost reductions


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