<p>No.  Probe is not a multicolored spell, regardless of whether it was kicked.</p>
<p>The color of a card is based solely on the mana cost defined in the top-right corner.  Using a Kicker ability (or anything else that modifies the cost of the card) does not change the color of the card.</p>
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<p>Relevant entries from the comprehensive rules (emphasis mine):</p>
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<p><strong>105.2.</strong> An object can be one or more of the five colors, or it can be no color at all. <strong>An object is the color or colors of the mana symbols in its mana cost</strong>, regardless of the color of its frame. An object’s color or colors may also be defined by a color indicator or a characteristic-defining ability. See rule 202.2.</p>
<p><strong>202.1.</strong> A card’s mana cost is indicated by <strong>mana symbols near the top of the card.</strong> (See rule 107.4.) On most cards, these symbols are printed in the upper right corner. <em>Some cards from the Future Sight set have alternate frames in which the mana symbols appear to the left of the illustration.</em></p>
<p><strong>202.4.</strong> Any additional cost listed in an object’s rules text or imposed by an effect <strong>isn’t part of the mana cost</strong>.</p>
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2018-09-14T21:13:26.447Z
It does, however, have a blue/black *color identity*.  Color Identity is used solely for determining card legality in Commander/Brawl decks, and is determined by the colors of all mana symbols in a card's cost and rules text.  (See Rule 903.4)
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2018-09-14T21:24:36.243Z
Also, cards without mana costs (other than lands, which are colorless) use a *color indicator* (Rule 204) to define their color, and there are various characteristic-defining abilities like Devoid, [Painter's Servant](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=146022) , and [Moonlace](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=116391) which affect colors as well.
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<p>An opponent was playing with a <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bRewards%20of%20Diversity%5d">Rewards of Diversity</a>, which makes him gain 4 life each time one of his opponents plays a multicolored spell.</p>

<p>I played <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bProbe%5d">Probe</a> ({2}{U}) and paid the kicker cost (an extra {1}{B}).</p>

<p>Does Probe count as a multicolored spell? Does my opponent gain 4 life?</p>

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Does kicker make my spell multicolor?
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# Does kicker make my spell multicolor?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-09-14)

An opponent was playing with a [Rewards of Diversity](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bRewards%20of%20Diversity%5d), which makes him gain 4 life each time one of his opponents plays a multicolored spell.

I played [Probe](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bProbe%5d) ({2}{U}) and paid the kicker cost (an extra {1}{B}).

Does Probe count as a multicolored spell? Does my opponent gain 4 life?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-09-14. Score: 9 | Accepted answer

No. Probe is not a multicolored spell, regardless of whether it was kicked.

The color of a card is based solely on the mana cost defined in the top-right corner. Using a Kicker ability (or anything else that modifies the cost of the card) does not change the color of the card.

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Relevant entries from the comprehensive rules (emphasis mine):

> **105.2.** An object can be one or more of the five colors, or it can be no color at all. **An object is the color or colors of the mana symbols in its mana cost**, regardless of the color of its frame. An object’s color or colors may also be defined by a color indicator or a characteristic-defining ability. See rule 202.2.
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> **202.1.** A card’s mana cost is indicated by **mana symbols near the top of the card.** (See rule 107.4.) On most cards, these symbols are printed in the upper right corner. *Some cards from the Future Sight set have alternate frames in which the mana symbols appear to the left of the illustration.*
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> **202.4.** Any additional cost listed in an object’s rules text or imposed by an effect **isn’t part of the mana cost**.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: It does, however, have a blue/black *color identity*.  Color Identity is used solely for determining card legality in Commander/Brawl decks, and is determined by the colors of all mana symbols in a card's cost and rules text.  (See Rule 903.4)  
> **username_2**: Also, cards without mana costs (other than lands, which are colorless) use a *color indicator* (Rule 204) to define their color, and there are various characteristic-defining abilities like Devoid, [Painter's Servant](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=146022) , and [Moonlace](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=116391) which affect colors as well.  

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