Play a spell, same as playing an ability?

Hi people, and thank you in advance.
So, this is my deck:

http://www.mtgvault.com/ViewDeck.aspx?DeckID=51348

This situation happened to me today:

"Evershrike" is in my graveyard. (Please read the description)
Also, I have "Nightsky Mimic" in play under my control. (Please read the description)

So basically I want to use 2 mana to 'play' "Evershrike" so that "Nightsky Mimic" becomes 4/4 flying.

First of all, is the fact that I play "Evershrike" from graveyard, the same as playing a spell? When it's only 'returned' into play?

Also, does it matter that "Evershrike" also is put immediately out of the game because that I'm not playing an aura?

Posted 27 March 2010 at 18:44

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ok a Creature, Artifact, Enchantment(Aura), Instant, or Sorcery is a spell
an ability is not a spell (the reason they made stifle)

when a card says return target creature to play it is not considered to have ben played, like tooth and nail it says search your librairy for 2 creatures or put 2 from your hand into play entwine 2

if i use the second effect on that when the 2 creatures come into play they were put threre by another card effect so i did not "play them" they just came into play under my controll

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Play a spell, same as playing an ability?

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