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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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What is the difference between "flying" and "this creature can only be blocked by creatures ...
Tons of creatures have flying in Magic:The Gathering, but I noticed Treetop Rangers have this ability:
Treetop Rangers can't be blocked except by creatures with flying.
Obviously this means that …
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Is the number of cards in my opponent's library public knowledge in Magic: The Gathering?
The number of cards in players' hands is public knowledge, as is the number of exiled cards and cards in anyone's graveyard. But is the number of cards in your library public knowledge at all times as …
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If I attack with 2 creatures that both have "All creatures able to block this creature do so...
Say I have 2 creatures enchanted with Lure or 2 Taunting Elves attacking: Does my opponent get to choose which of their creatures blocks each one or do I? What if one of those attacking creatures also …
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Can I activate Nim Deathmantle's creature saving ability more than once in a turn?
My opponent attacks with two 4/4 creatures. I block each of them with one 2/2 creature, but have Nim Deathmantle on the field, currently not equipped to anything. When my two 2/2 creatures are put int …
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Pros and Cons of running a deck with no 1-mana spells?
Sometimes I've noticed myself building decks that have no spells that cost 0 or 1 mana, and instead have extra spells that cost 2 mana to make sure I don't get crushed in the early game. 1-drops only …
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What are the different rarities of tokens in Magic: The Gathering?
Anyone who has opened a decent amount of MTG boosters will notice that they get much more of some tokens than of others. I understand that this comes from varying needs for them, because far fewer peo …
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How does trample interact with damage prevention effects and indestructible blockers?
Say I have a 4/4 creature with trample. I attack, and my opponent blocks with a...
0/1 creature that is indestructible: Does my 4/4 trampler's extra 3 damage carry over even though the blocking crea …
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If my creature has shadow and flying, can it only be blocked by creatures with shadow AND fl...
My understanding is that creatures with shadow can only block or be blocked by creatures with shadow, and creatures with flying can only be blocked by creatures with flying. If I have a creature with …
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Why does the efficiency of creatures in MTG favor low and high cost creatures, leaving those...
Here's a stereotypical description of creatures of a certain mana cost where each creature's primary utility is in its power/toughness level and not in its effect. The mana cost is the number furthest …
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If Blightsteel Colossus loses its abilities through an effect like Lignify, can it be put in...
If I cast Lignify on my opponent's Blightsteel Colossus and then deal 5 damage to it with one of my creatures, does it go to the graveyard since it has no abilities? Or is this ability regained once i …
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What does protection from [quality] do?
Example 1) Let's say I have some random creature with protection from white, and my opponent plays Day of Judgment, a white card with the effect "Destroy all creatures." Can my creature with protectio …
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If my creature with deathtouch and 0 power blocks one of my opponent's creatures, does my op...
Deathtouch means that "any creature dealt damage by another creature with deathtouch is destroyed", but what if that creature with deathtouch is 0/1? I suppose a better title would be 'does a creature …
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If my opponent casts a spell that exiles a card with flashback from my graveyard, can I play...
Say my opponent casts Purify the Grave on my Rally The Peasants in my graveyard. If I have enough mana available, can I cast the Rally the Peasants in response to their trying to exile it?
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Can I counter a land-creature?
Say my opponent plays Dryad Arbor. Can I counter it with a Cancel from my hand? I know that lands can't be countered because they don't go on the stack, but what about land-creatures?
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Can I block with my Llanowar elves and then tap it for mana immediately afterward?
My opponent attacks with a 3/3. I block with my 1/1 Llanowar Elves, and have all of my land tapped from my last turn. Can I now tap my Llanowar Elves after it has been declared as a blocker to play Gi …
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