<p>Yes. A spell is anything that you cast to put on the stack. Basically every card except lands have the potential to be spells by casting them. As a planeswalker isn't an artifact (one could be, but none currently are), it is a nonartifact spell.</p>

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  <p>111.1. A spell is a card on the stack. As the first step of being cast (see rule 601, “Casting Spells”), the card becomes a spell and is moved to the top of the stack from the zone it was in, which is usually its owner’s hand. (See rule 405, “Stack.”) A spell remains on the stack as a spell until it resolves (see rule 608, “Resolving Spells and Abilities”), is countered (see rule 701.5), or otherwise leaves the stack. </p>
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2017-09-27T15:08:10.207Z
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GendoIkari
<p>Planeswalkers are nonartifact spells. They do not have artifact on the type line, therefore, they are nonartifacts.</p>

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diego
<p>The card <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bInspiring%20Statuary%5d">Inspiring Statuary</a> states:</p>

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  <p>Nonartifact spells you cast have improvise. <em>(Your artifacts
  can help cast those spells. Each artifact you tap after you're done
  activating mana abilities pays for {1}.)</em></p>
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<p>Are Planeswalkers considered Nonartifact spells, and therefore gain the keyword Improvise?</p>

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2017-09-28T11:16:38.233Z
Even Karn Liberated is not an artifact.
Neil Meyer
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2017-09-29T18:37:20.737Z
@NeilMeyer I checked on him specifically before making my post!
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Inspiring Statuary = Improvise for Planeswalkers?
Apostol Apostolov
# Inspiring Statuary = Improvise for Planeswalkers?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-09-27)

The card [Inspiring Statuary](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bInspiring%20Statuary%5d) states:

> Nonartifact spells you cast have improvise. *(Your artifacts
> can help cast those spells. Each artifact you tap after you're done
> activating mana abilities pays for {1}.)*

Are Planeswalkers considered Nonartifact spells, and therefore gain the keyword Improvise?

**Tags:** magic-the-gathering

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Even Karn Liberated is not an artifact.  
> **username_2**: @NeilMeyer I checked on him specifically before making my post!  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-09-27. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Yes. A spell is anything that you cast to put on the stack. Basically every card except lands have the potential to be spells by casting them. As a planeswalker isn't an artifact (one could be, but none currently are), it is a nonartifact spell.

> 111.1. A spell is a card on the stack. As the first step of being cast (see rule 601, “Casting Spells”), the card becomes a spell and is moved to the top of the stack from the zone it was in, which is usually its owner’s hand. (See rule 405, “Stack.”) A spell remains on the stack as a spell until it resolves (see rule 608, “Resolving Spells and Abilities”), is countered (see rule 701.5), or otherwise leaves the stack.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-09-27. Score: 5

Planeswalkers are nonartifact spells. They do not have artifact on the type line, therefore, they are nonartifacts.


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