Cost vs effect

[mikoal]

Can someone tell me how u can determine if something is a cost and if something is an effect?

I mean Lightning Vortex, Devine wrath, TIV, abyss soldier, raigeki break etc...... are all costs...


and i know costs, u have to discard the card first then the effect takes place

such as the creator, that is by effect.....
because the discarding part comes after the creators' effect....

once some thought that to determine costs vs effect, is reading where it says discard, as u can see most of the cost cards i've named mentions discarding in the first line.

But cards like serial spell isnt an effect and the discarding is mentioned mid paragraph. And i think for rope of life too? (if im not mistaken)

anyways, cost vs effect? is there a sure way of knowing just by reading? or do we all have to know them in our back of our heads kinda deal?

 

[squid]

seriously.

Nova, I printed out your reply so I can review it later. If I have more questions, Ill get back to you.

Thanks

 

[daivahataka]

Tell me something nova, has no one ever suggested or requested a Netrepâ„¢ article from you? Or do you just not have the time? I know that it's not official but even you general knowledge of templating would make a very useful article.

Yep, I remember someone did months back, but then I remember an article of all the card abbreviations used and game terms was requested of me, just haven't had the time for such a monstrous undertaking (the abbreviations and terms vary from forum to forum and meta to meta).