Magic: The Gathering is a collectible card game for 2 or more players, set in a variety of fantastical realms. The cards represent the player's resources and available spells and their interactions lead to an often high paced battle of wits.
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After using Act of Treason and Cloudshift, does a creature re-enter the battlefield under my control?
If player A has a creature, and then on player B's turn, he/she uses Act of Treason on it, and then Cloudshift, does that card, once it has been cloudshift-ed, return to the battlefield under the ...
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Do I need to sacrifice again if I copy Goblin Grenade?
Let's say that I cast Goblin Grenade, sacrificing a goblin to pay it's additional cost. Then, before it resolves I cast Increasing Vengeance, which allows me to copy the Goblin Grenade. Since I've ...
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Commander damage from Mimic Vat token?
I've exiled my commander using Mimic Vat. Do the tokens it creates from it deal commander damage?
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When must an Instant be played that prevents damage?
Consider the card Harm's Way or similar. The Oracle text states:
The next 2 damage that a source of your choice would deal to you and/or permanents you control this turn is dealt to target ...
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Can colorless mana be generated from things that say “Add one mana of any color to your mana pool”?
Can colorless mana be generated from things that say "Add one mana of any color to your mana pool"?
One example card would be Coalition Relic.
Reasons:
For example for sunburst spells, when the ...
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Why do cards have different rarity levels in Magic: The Gathering?
I've been reflecting on this concept and trying to come up with a concise answer: Why do different levels of card rarity exist in MtG? In order for this concept of different numbers of different cards ...
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MTG Gatecrash Simic Strategies for a Prerelease event
I am going to be playing this weekend at the prerelease of Gatecrash, with the chosen guild of Simic. Now the core strategy of Simic is to grow relentlessly, using the Evolve mechanic (whenever a ...
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Can nonbasic dual lands such as “Azorius Chancery” be destroyed by the card text “destroy target land”?
My cousin and I play MtG together sometimes. He has many years of experience, and I just started playing recently and we have had an argument when I tried to destroy his nonbasic dual lands such as ...
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How does a Loyal Cathar react to Undying Evil?
Loyal Cathar states:
When Loyal Cathar dies, return it to the battlefield transformed under
your control at the beginning of the next end step.
Undying Evil states:
Target creature gains ...
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Is there a simple strategy for re-learning Magic the Gathering?
I began playing MTG around Beta/Unlimited but haven't played MTG since about 4th Edition/Fallen Empires/Ice Age.
I have been considering picking the game back up, and could use some suggestions on ...
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Brink of Disaster timing
Brink of Disaster says:
Enchant creature or land.
When enchanted permanent becomes tapped, destroy it.
If you enchant something like Shrine of Burning Rage, and it's owner goes to tap and ...
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How can I improve a Zombie deck to work faster?
I created a deck with the new expansion (Dark Ascension) using the cards I got from a couple of boosters last week.
My initial deck form is [Zombies Nightmare] (created by me) but I feel like it ...
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How does priority work in these cases?
I understand the ruling that when a Planeswalker resolves the player controlling the walker can activate its ability without their opponent getting priority in between.
Are there any other rules ...
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Can a creature's sacrifice benefit be taken when it is sacrificed to Eldrazi Monument?
I asked a general question about double sacrifice bonus, but thought it better to ask a specific question. If a creature has a "Sacrifice this creature for X" ability, can you sacrifice it for that ...
