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If an ability would produce one or more mana of an undefined type, it produces no mana instead.

Some abilities produce mana based on the type of mana another permanent or permanents “could produce.” The type of mana a permanent could produce at any time includes any type of mana that an ability of that permanent would produce if the ability were to resolve at that time, taking into account any applicable replacement effects in any possible order. Ignore whether any costs of the ability could or could not be paid. If that permanent wouldn’t produce any mana under these conditions, or no type of mana can be defined this way, there’s no type of mana it could produce.

To “tap [a permanent] for mana” is to activate a mana ability of that permanent that includes the {T} symbol in its activation cost. See rule 605, “Mana Abilities.”

An ability that triggers whenever a permanent “is tapped for mana” or is tapped for mana of a specified type triggers whenever such a mana ability resolves and produces mana or the specified type of mana.

A replacement effect that applies if a permanent “is tapped for mana” or tapped for mana of a specific type and/or amount modifies the mana production event while such an ability is resolving and producing mana or the specified type and/or amount of mana.

If an object’s enters-the-battlefield triggered ability or replacement effect refers to X, and the spell that became that object as it resolved had a value of X chosen for any of its costs, the value of X for that ability is the same as the value of X for that spell, although the value of X for that permanent is 0. This is an exception to rule 107.3i.

The tap symbol is {T}. The tap symbol in an activation cost means “Tap this permanent.” A permanent that’s already tapped can’t be tapped again to pay the cost. A creature’s activated ability with the tap symbol in its activation cost can’t be activated unless the creature has been under its controller’s control continuously since their most recent turn began. See rule 302.6.

The untap symbol is {Q}. The untap symbol in an activation cost means “Untap this permanent.” A permanent that’s already untapped can’t be untapped again to pay the cost. A creature’s activated ability with the untap symbol in its activation cost can’t be activated unless the creature has been under its controller’s control continuously since their most recent turn began. See rule 302.6.

Each Pietra you control knows what jokes you’ve told that game, even if that Pietra wasn’t under your control when you told that joke.

Robot is a creature type. There may be creatures that appear to be robotic in nature that don’t have the Robot creature type. They won’t get +1/+1 from Pietra’s second ability. That ability affects all Robots you control, not only the tokens created by the last ability.

You may read the joke from an outside source if you need to.

Even the mildest laugh counts. A giggle, a guffaw, a chortle . . . they all give the Clown Robot haste.

Each joke you tell should be appropriate for the audience, keeping in mind that not everyone in attendance may be aware of your personal comedic stylings.

Pietra keeps a list of jokes for every player. If another player gains control of Pietra, they can tell a joke you’ve already told, as long as they haven’t told that joke yet.

You may find yourself drawing quite the crowd as your joke-telling skills become legend. Make sure you identify one specific person outside the game before your joke. Only their laughter (or lack thereof) matters, even if others are rolling on the proverbial or literal floor.

While you must use a new joke each time you activate Pietra’s ability, you may choose the same person as the audience, especially if they think you’re funny.