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Magic: The Gathering is a collectible card game for 2 or more players, set in a variety of fantastical realms. Players take on the role of a powerful wizard and duel in a battle of wits, using cards that represent resources such as creatures, objects, spells and enchantments.
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Can the Mirror-Mad Phantasm rescue itself?
If I use a Mirror-Mad Phantasm in combat against a creature that does at least 1 damage, is it possible to activate its ability after combat damage has been applied but before the Phantasm enters the …
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Playing around a flag bearer
I'm playing a mono-Green infect Pauper deck that relies heavily on instant-speed pump spells in order to win. My opponent ruins my day pretty badly by playing a Standard Bearer:
Fortunately, my deck a …
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Copying Soul Seizer
In a recent sealed queue I entered, my opponent had a Soul Seizer on the board, and a Cackling Counterpart in his hand. Soul Seizer has the following ability:
When Soul Seizer deals combat damage to …
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Can Morbid be triggered after the Morbid creature is cast?
I have a Deranged Outcast and no other creatures in play, and I have an Ulvenwald Bear in hand. I would like to:
Cast the Bear and put the Morbid trigger on the stack
Have the Deranged Outcast sacrif …
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When does a token have the same name as another token?
I'm playing a Selesnya tokens deck, and my opponent casts Detention Sphere, which exiles all creatures with the "same name", on one of my tokens. Does he get to exile
All of my tokens?
All of the tok …
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Ponder: to shuffle or not to shuffle
You know the situation. You need something specific: a land, say, or a removal spell, so you play Ponder. You find the thing you're looking for. Hooray! Unfortunately, the other two cards that Ponder …
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Interactions between Brainstorm and Miracles
Suppose I'm playing UW Miracles in Legacy. During my opponent's turn, I cast Brainstorm, and the first card that I draw is Entreat the Angels. If I choose to cast the card for its miracle cost, what …
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Mystery cards in Magic 2015 card list
If you look at the full card list for Magic 2015, at Gatherer or elsewhere, you'll see a bunch of cards listed with collectors number 270-284. What are these cards, and why are they listed as being pa …
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Will Elesh Norn kill creatures if I don't pay the extra cost for Flash?
Suppose I use Flash to bring Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite into play, then choose to sacrifice her rather than pay her mana cost. Will my opponent's creatures with two or less toughness die?
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Who should I try to kill? Chandra or opponent?
Here's a board state I faced today in a casual Constructed game:
In case it's not clear from the picture, I have 1x Mausoleum Guard, 1x Doomed Traveler, and 2x Intangible Virtue, while he has 1x St …
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What are good strategies against counterspell decks?
I'm currently honing a white-green tokens deck for Standard tournament play. I feel like I have a good handle on my game-plan for most of the other common archetypes, but I'm really stymied playing ag …
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Why is Skullclamp banned?
The following card is banned in current tournament formats:
Equipped creature gets +1/-1. When equipped creature is put into a graveyard, draw two cards. Cast 1, equip 1 (artifact).
http://g …
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Oblivion Ring targeting an Aura
Suppose I cast Oblivion Ring and have it target the Pacifism which is encumbering one of my creatures. What happens if the Oblivion Ring is subsequently destroyed?
Pacifism re-enters play enchanting …
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What's a cantrip?
In discussions of Magic cards, I've heard a card called a cantrip on several occasions, but I haven't been able to find a definition of what that term means for MtG. Is a cantrip a particular card, a …
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Has the significance of the term 'cast' changed?
Spellshock currently has the following wording in the Gatherer:
Whenever a player casts a spell, Spellshock deals 2 damage to that player.
However, the original wording shown in the card image i …
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