<p>No, the doubling does not apply. Creature abilities <em>are</em> fast effects, a class which includes instants. But instants, like sorceries, are a distinct spell type.</p>

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2011-03-27T23:28:10.073Z
This is substantially correct, though the term "fast effect" was dropped from Magic a loooong time ago.  Most creature abilities do happen at the same speed as an instant, but that doesn't make them instant spells, not by a long chalk!
thesunneversets
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2011-03-27T19:11:37.060Z
2011-03-27T19:11:37.060Z
ire_and_curses
<p>I played Magic a long time ago, and I remember activated abilities on creatures were considered instants. Reading through the rules today, it isn't quite clear to me. The reason I am wondering is for the combination of <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=205231" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Prodigal Pyromancer</a> and <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=234702" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Fire Servant</a>. The does the Fire Servant's doubling apply to the Prodigal Pyromancer's "{T}: Prodigal Pyromancer deals 1 damage to target creature or player."?</p>

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Are creature effects considered an Instant?
Jim McKeeth
# Are creature effects considered an Instant?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-03-27)

I played Magic a long time ago, and I remember activated abilities on creatures were considered instants. Reading through the rules today, it isn't quite clear to me. The reason I am wondering is for the combination of [Prodigal Pyromancer](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=205231) and [Fire Servant](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=234702). The does the Fire Servant's doubling apply to the Prodigal Pyromancer's "{T}: Prodigal Pyromancer deals 1 damage to target creature or player."?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2011-03-27. Score: 9 | Accepted answer

No, the doubling does not apply. Creature abilities *are* fast effects, a class which includes instants. But instants, like sorceries, are a distinct spell type.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: This is substantially correct, though the term "fast effect" was dropped from Magic a loooong time ago.  Most creature abilities do happen at the same speed as an instant, but that doesn't make them instant spells, not by a long chalk!  

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