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I have tried SO many times to do this.

http://www.mtgvault.com/ViewDeck.aspx?DeckID=110409
http://www.mtgvault.com/ViewDeck.aspx?DeckID=96025

Mono-blue decks, one of them is aggro, the other permission.

How about Sphinx Bone Wand/Steady Progress/Inexorable Tide? Charge it, charge it again, charge it again.

I'm trying to find a ruling on this card, here is my question: Does it read "...If you do..." as in, if you do put a charge counter on it, or does it read, "...If you do..." as in, if you do put a charge counter on it because you played an instant or sorcery spell? Because if it triggers every time you put a charge counter on it, my artifact deck could abuse the mess out of this card.

[QUOTE=TheChurchIsHere]I'm trying to find a ruling on this card, here is my question: Does it read "...If you do..." as in, if you do put a charge counter on it, or does it read, "...If you do..." as in, if you do put a charge counter on it because you played an instant or sorcery spell? Because if it triggers every time you put a charge counter on it, my artifact deck could abuse the mess out of this card.[/QUOTE]

It's both. If you put the charge counter on as a result of your instant or sorcery being cast, then you can do damage. The wand's ability wont happen without
A. An instant or sorcery being cast
and
B. You choose to put a charge counter on it.

You can, however, put charge counters on it in the meantime to increase the damage per spell.