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What happens if you cast a modal spell but choose illegal modes?
For example, Izzet Charm is a spell with three modes, one of which is "counter target noncreature spell unless opponent pays {2}".
Suppose I cast Grizzly Bears and opponent responds with ...
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In Magic, are you allowed to reveal what cards you have drafted to stop others from drafting the same colors?
For example, suppose I open a [bomb Boros mythic]. I reveal it, and say "Ok guys I'm drafting Boros" (with the implication that everyone else should avoid fighting me over those colors). Is ...
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Should I tell opponent they can't draw a card if they try to cantrip when I have a "can't draw more than one card a turn" effect in play?
Say I have Spirit of the Labyrinth in play and opponent plays a Preordain.
Spirit stops them from drawing a card, but they might simply have forgotten about it. Or they might think they need to scry 2 ...
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How does your opponent verify you have not more than 4 of a particular card in your deck?
Inspired by How does your opponent verify that you're able to cast a Companion card?
As of time of writing the top-voted answer basically says you don't verify that the opponent can cast a Companion ...
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Does showing my opponent I have an effective win condition qualify as improperly determining a winner?
This question is focused on the tournament rule, IPG 4.3 Unsporting Conduct — Improperly Determining a Winner.
Two players playing the Bant Nexus of Fate combo deck meet each other in a round. This ...
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Is it permissible to intentionally make an illegal move in order to bluff?
Imagine this situation -
Alice's board: a tapped Steel Leaf Champion, Ghor-Clan Rampager in hand (which Bob knows about because of an earlier discard spell)
Bob's board: Charming Prince, 8 life
It's ...
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Is declining to win to burn time on the clock punishable?
Continuation of Is refusing to concede in the face of an unstoppable Nexus combo punishable?
Alice's board: Jace, the Mind Sculptor @ 5 loyalty, Counterbalance, 8 lands, bunch of counterspells in ...
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Is refusing to concede in the face of an unstoppable Nexus combo punishable?
Alice's board: 10 lands, Teferi, Hero of Dominaria, Teferi emblem, Tamiyo, Collector of Tales, 2 Wilderness Reclamation, 15 cards left in deck, 15 life, 4 Nexus of Fate in deck
Bob's board: nothing (...
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When the match time is called, does the current turn end immediately?
In the Magic Tournament Rules, the End-of-Match procedure says:
If the match time limit is reached before a winner is determined, the player whose turn it is finishes their turn and five additional ...
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What happens if both players misunderstand the game state until it's too late?
Let's take two players, Alice and Bob. Alice has a Tarmogoyf. She asks Bob what card types are in his graveyard. Bob fans out his graveyard, they do the math, and conclude Alice's Tarmogoyf is 5/6.
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Tapping a creature with summoning sickness in an equivalent play situation
This is a follow-up question to How do I handle a gameplay error when I have an equivalent play available in a tournament?. The answer to that question indicates that even though the play is ...
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How do I handle a gameplay error when I have an equivalent play available in a tournament?
For example, suppose I have 3 Mountains. I play another Mountain, cast Koth of the Hammer, use the +1, and attempt to attack for four. However the Mountain I target is the one I freshly played (...
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Drawing an Extra Card During Mulligan
Errors prior to the beginning of the game have a less disruptive option—a forced mulligan—that
is not available at any other point during the game.
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excess card was drawn (...
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When must one communicate denial of a shortcut?
Anthony begins his turn by drawing a card. He then immediately turns his creatures sideways and declares "I attack with Runeclaw Bear and Alpine Grizzly."
Anthony's opponent, Nathan, has 6 ...
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Penalty For Skipping Priority
Sometimes when I pass my turn, my opponent simply untaps and, if nothing triggers during upkeep, they draw. This can be a major headache for me when I want to cast Mana Short after my opponent untaps ...
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