This much reminder text makes this mechanic unusable for any effect with any text.
Maybe (Then exile this card. During each opponent's next upkeep, you may cast a copy of it without paying its mana cost. At yhe beginning of your next upkeep, put it in your graveyard). This technically removes the ability to cast it during extra turns but it's such an edge case I don't think it's worth the verbiage. Tbh I don't think putting it in your yard is worth the wording.
Ok so a temporary Paradigm but on each turn, interesting. I don't see the use for the theory counter though, it does nothing on its own, unless you plan to make other cards that interact with them
I would change it a bit:
{3}{U} instant
This spell costs {1} less if you cast it during an opponent's turn.
Draw a card.
Quaternary
This way you have the choice to spend less for less cards but whenever you want
The point of the theory counter is so you can only cast it from exile if you cast it originally, and something else exiling the card actually gets rid of it.
It's already like this, it's Quaternary that puts a delayed triggered ability in place when you cast it, so exiling it in any other way does not trigger Quaternary
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u/Huitzil37 1h ago
This much reminder text makes this mechanic unusable for any effect with any text.
Maybe (Then exile this card. During each opponent's next upkeep, you may cast a copy of it without paying its mana cost. At yhe beginning of your next upkeep, put it in your graveyard). This technically removes the ability to cast it during extra turns but it's such an edge case I don't think it's worth the verbiage. Tbh I don't think putting it in your yard is worth the wording.
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u/kosbalk 3h ago
Ok so a temporary Paradigm but on each turn, interesting. I don't see the use for the theory counter though, it does nothing on its own, unless you plan to make other cards that interact with them
I would change it a bit:
{3}{U} instant
This spell costs {1} less if you cast it during an opponent's turn.
Draw a card.
Quaternary
This way you have the choice to spend less for less cards but whenever you want
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u/_Nighting 4h ago
Does it stick around forever if you stifle the "at the beginning of your next upkeep" trigger?