<p>The awakened version of Part the Waterveil targets a land; since Mirrorpool's ability says "You may choose new targets for the copy." you can choose either the same land or another land. As @Arthur says in the comments, it should be noted that the copy is also awakened, since that is an alternative cost:</p>

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  <p>702.112a Awaken appears on some instants and sorceries. It represents two abilities: a static ability that functions while the spell with awaken is on the stack and a spell ability. “Awaken N—[cost]” means “You may pay [cost] rather than pay this spell’s mana cost as you cast this spell” and “If this spell’s awaken cost was paid, put N +1/+1 counters on target land you control. That land becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste. It’s still a land.” Paying a spell’s awaken cost follows the rules for paying alternative costs in rules 601.2b and 601.2f–h.</p>
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<p>and that information is copied as well:</p>

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  <p>706.10. To copy a spell, activated ability, or triggered ability means to put a copy of it onto the stack; a copy of a spell isn’t cast and a copy of an activated ability isn’t activated. A copy of a spell or ability copies both the characteristics of the spell or ability and all decisions made for it, including modes, targets, the value of X, and additional or alternative costs.</p>
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2019-12-27T12:16:11.240Z
It might be worthwhile to address the fact that the copied spell is indeed awakened.
Arthur
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<p>If I copy <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bPart%20the%20Waterveil%5d">Part the Waterveil</a> for which I pay 6UUU with <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bMirrorpool%5d">Mirrorpool</a>, do I get to turn one or two lands into creatures?</p>

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What happens when I copy a card with awaken?
Christian
# What happens when I copy a card with awaken?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-12-27)

If I copy [Part the Waterveil](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bPart%20the%20Waterveil%5d) for which I pay 6UUU with [Mirrorpool](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bMirrorpool%5d), do I get to turn one or two lands into creatures?

**Tags:** magic-the-gathering, mtg-awaken


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-12-27. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

The awakened version of Part the Waterveil targets a land; since Mirrorpool's ability says "You may choose new targets for the copy." you can choose either the same land or another land. As @username_2 says in the comments, it should be noted that the copy is also awakened, since that is an alternative cost:

> 702.112a Awaken appears on some instants and sorceries. It represents two abilities: a static ability that functions while the spell with awaken is on the stack and a spell ability. “Awaken N—[cost]” means “You may pay [cost] rather than pay this spell’s mana cost as you cast this spell” and “If this spell’s awaken cost was paid, put N +1/+1 counters on target land you control. That land becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste. It’s still a land.” Paying a spell’s awaken cost follows the rules for paying alternative costs in rules 601.2b and 601.2f–h.

and that information is copied as well:

> 706.10. To copy a spell, activated ability, or triggered ability means to put a copy of it onto the stack; a copy of a spell isn’t cast and a copy of an activated ability isn’t activated. A copy of a spell or ability copies both the characteristics of the spell or ability and all decisions made for it, including modes, targets, the value of X, and additional or alternative costs.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: It might be worthwhile to address the fact that the copied spell is indeed awakened.  

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