To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost (such as a flashforward cost) you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions
The designers over at Wizards of the Coast, however, went overboard in the opposite direction of going crazy with feathers
Wizards of the Coast has a penchant for allowing Magic -related software programs to exist for a while before suddenly shutting them down
Then each opponent faces a villainous choice That player discards a card, or you may put a Construct, Robot, or Vehicle card from your hand onto the battlefield
It demonstrates what mana curves actually look likeyou stack the cards with 1 CMC on the left, then 2 CMC, then 3 CMC, and so on
That said goddamn Wizards, you REALLY didnt want to cut blue any slack in this set, did you