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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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If Akroan Horse is put into play attacking, does it get removed from combat by its own ability?

I came across this interaction when thinking about a horse tribal. Shadowfax, Lord of Horses has this ability: Whenever Shadowfax, Lord of Horses attacks, you may put a creature card with lesser powe …
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If Orcish Bowmasters are destroyed by a Lethal Scheme, does it trigger off the connives?

Suppose Alice controls Orcish Bowmasters. Bob, Alice's opponent, casts Lethal Scheme by tapping four or creatures for its convoke. Lethal Scheme resolves. During its resolution, Lethal Scheme destroys …
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Can I tap a tri-fetch land for mana with Chromatic Lantern before it sacrifices itself?

Suppose I have Chromatic Lantern in play, and play Brokers Hideout. When Broker's Hideout enters the battlefield, it sacrifices itself for its ability. While that ability is on the stack, can I tap it …
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Do Errant and Giada and Rattlechains allow me to cast Spirits without flying or flash from m...

Very similar to the related question: Do Errant and Giada and Rattlechains allow me to cast Spirits with flying from my library at instant speed? That question deals with Spirits with flying, while th …
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Can a creature with Ninjutsu attack a different target as the creature it replaces?

Consider the following situation: It is player A's turn. Player A has 3 1/1 creatures. Player B has 1 1/1 blocker and a planeswalker at 2 loyalty. Player A has all of their creatures attack the plane …
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Must the infinite loop rule be triggered on a Grindstone and 4 Progenitus [duplicate]

Suppose that my deck contains a Grindstone and 4 copies of Progenitus, and that every other card in my deck shares a color. I use Grindstone's ability, targeting myself. Because every card in my deck …
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If an "until end of turn" effect ending causes an ability to trigger, on whose turn does it ...

Suppose Alice owns and controls Geth, Thane of Contracts and Vraan, Executioner Thane. It is her opponent (Bob's) turn. Bob plays Act of Treason, taking control of Geth, then plays Clackbridge Troll, …
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Can I lose the game by flickering Platinum Angel

Suppose that I have 10 poison counters but can't lose because I have Platinum Angel in play. If I cast Cloudshift on Platinum Angel, do I lose the game, or does it return to play before state based ef …
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Does Magic the Gathering need an independent arbiter for reliable detection of cheating?

Yes, but only to verify deck legality During play, all printed cards (un-sets excluded, along with online-only cards) are worded in such a way that their effects can be verified by other players. Hack …
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