Narset of the Ancient Way
+1: You gain 2 life. Add {U}, {R}, or {W}. Spend this mana only to cast a noncreature spell. −2: Draw a card, then you may discard a card. When you discard a nonland card this way, Narset deals damage equal to that card's mana value to target creature or planeswalker. −6: You get an emblem with "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this emblem deals 2 damage to any target."
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Official rulings (6) · Scryfall
An ability that triggers when a player casts a spell resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.
If a card you discard has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
The emblem created by Narset's last ability is colorless. The damage it deals is from a colorless source.
Because it's a loyalty ability, Narset's first ability isn't a mana ability. It can be activated only any time you could cast a sorcery. It uses the stack and can be responded to.
You can discard a card even if Narset leaves the battlefield before her middle ability resolves. The reflexive triggered ability will still trigger if you discard a nonland card.
Narset's second ability goes on the stack without a target. While that ability is resolving, you draw a card and may choose to discard a card. When you discard a nonland card this way, the reflexive triggered ability triggers and you pick a target to be dealt damage. This is different from effects that say "If you do . . ." in that you choose a target after looking at the card you draw and players can respond to the reflexive triggered ability knowing how much damage will be dealt.