To clarify what you're asking (I think):
-Magus uses Spell Combat\Spellstrike to cast Shocking Grasp and then deliver it via his weapon.
-Magus crits on the roll for the weapon attack; this delivers a critical attack with the weapon and double the damage of the Shocking Grasp.
You are asking if, in response to this, the Magus could trigger Critical Strike and then cast an additional Shocking Grasp against the target, even though he had already cast a spell already this round?
If that's the case, then RAW yes, he can - as long as he hasn't already used his swift action for the round.
This arcana basically allows the magus, once per day, to cast a spell per the Quicken Spell rules, without altering the level of the spell - but only a touch spell, and only after successfully confirming a critical hit.
More importantly, since Spellstrike does not consume an action, but instead gives the magus an alternate method of delivering his touch spells, doing so would actually grant him an additional melee attack in his attempt to deliver the second touch spell.
[edit]Edited to correct my mistake; thank you DesolateHarmony!
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This actually just reminded me of a note that Jason Buhlman had made in one of the Mythic Playtest threads. Apparently there actually is an implied limit of 1 spell per round, with the caveat "A spell with a casting time of 1 swift action doesn't count against your normal limit of one spell per round.".
So in this instance it looks like you're still good to go since Critical Strike casts as a swift action.
Agreed...seeing that its only a once per day thing its not even that overpowered...unless your GM is the type that runs like one encounter a day...in which case he needs to add some difficulty lol.
Just a quibble: the weapon attack from spellstrike is a normal attack, not a touch attack....
-Magus crits on the roll for the weapon touch attack;
Thank you, corrected my mistake.
Magi can't do what I had originally typed until they hit 9th level and take Accurate Strike. ;)
The only flaw with that, is you would not be able to use Critical Strike, because Accurate Strike takes up the swift action to use. Critical Strike requires the spending on the swift action.Just a quibble: the weapon attack from spellstrike is a normal attack, not a touch attack....
-Magus crits on the roll for the weapon touch attack;
Thank you, corrected my mistake.
Magi can't do what I had originally typed until they hit 9th level and take Accurate Strike. ;)
Derp. Color me completely corrected, lol
A bit of thread resurrection, but I have a similar question that did not seem to be resolved above.
Back to the example of a Magus Spellstrikes with a weapon with a Threat range of 18-20, 15- 20, whatever (as long as it is a wider margin than just 20). When you confirm the critical, does it apply to both the weapon and the spell?
My gut ruling says "no", because while you got a crit it was with the weapon only, not the spell as well (which requires a 20). So my line of thinking is that the spell is doubled only on the natural 20.
Am I right? Or am I mistaken?
A bit of thread resurrection, but I have a similar question that did not seem to be resolved above.
Back to the example of a Magus Spellstrikes with a weapon with a Threat range of 18-20, 15- 20, whatever (as long as it is a wider margin than just 20). When you confirm the critical, does it apply to both the weapon and the spell?
My gut ruling says "no", because while you got a crit it was with the weapon only, not the spell as well (which requires a 20). So my line of thinking is that the spell is doubled only on the natural 20.
Am I right? Or am I mistaken?
The spell neither threatens nor confirms. Only the weapon threatens and confirms. If the weapon crits, the spell also crits. That's how Spellstrike works.
OK, thanks. No wonder so many Magi want to have that high threat range. :)