{"id":1000,"date":"2017-07-03T19:14:45","date_gmt":"2017-07-03T17:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/?p=1000"},"modified":"2018-04-04T09:49:49","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T07:49:49","slug":"hour-of-devastation-two-headed-giant-release-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/hour-of-devastation-two-headed-giant-release-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Hour of Devastation Two-Headed Giant Release Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While most cards\u00a0work pretty straightforward in 2HG there are some quirks, often involving\u00a0the combat phase or life total changes. Those cards are explained in these notes.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re playing\u00a0a 2HG prerelease\u00a0you should\u00a0also check out the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/hour-of-devastation-2hg-hidden-gems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2HG Hidden Gems<\/a>\u00a0that highlights\u00a0which cards to look out for! The Release Notes for Amonkhet can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/amonkhet-two-headed-giant-release-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For further reading, if you want to know more about 2HG see the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/faq\/\">2HG FAQ<\/a>.\u00a0If you want to know more about how these cards function in general see the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/magic.wizards.com\/en\/articles\/archive\/feature\/hour-devastation-release-notes-2017-06-30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">regular release notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>GENERAL NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AFFLICT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1019\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/files\/2017\/07\/en_oG3JO3ErST.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"370\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You choose one defending player who loses the life from the Afflict trigger. The opponents do not lose double the amount.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>&#8220;YOU&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The rule of thumb for 2HG is\u00a0<strong><em>&#8220;You&#8221;\u00a0<\/em>still refers to you alone, not both you and your teammate.\u00a0<\/strong>Look for the word &#8220;you&#8221; in the card text, such as &#8220;creatures you control get +1\/+1&#8221;, &#8220;lands you control don&#8217;t untap&#8221;, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;EACH&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cards that say\u00a0<em>&#8220;each opponent&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0<em>&#8220;each player&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0do affect more\u00a0players than usual.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Each opponent X\u00a0and you Y&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1012\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/files\/2017\/07\/en_CVXaUq23Rq.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"370\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1013\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/files\/2017\/07\/en_elwdILPhPm.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"370\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1018\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/files\/2017\/07\/en_oCj378nHkJ.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"370\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Obelisk Spider | Resolute Survivors | The Scarab God<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your opponents lose double the amount but you don&#8217;t gain double. For example with Obelisk Spider\u00a0your opponents lose 2 in total but you still gain 1 in total. With The Scarab God, if you have 3 zombies, your opponents lose 6 in total but you only scry 3 once.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>COMBAT NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1008 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/files\/2017\/07\/en_bD2hO7N1fu.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"370\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1037\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/files\/2017\/07\/en_UXJ7wksodC.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"370\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dreamstealer | Driven (to) Despair<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You deal combat damage to one opponent of your choice, not to both opponents, so one opponent discards.<\/li>\n<li>You choose who you deal damage to, and thus who discards,\u00a0in the Combat Damage step. This choice has not been made yet when the opponents decide their blocks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1009\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/files\/2017\/07\/en_BHYfhk15fV.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"370\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Saving Grace<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Since you can choose which head to deal combat damage to, your opponents can simply choose to deal all damage from unblocked attackers to your teammate.<\/li>\n<li>Keep in mind that this can&#8217;t enchant your teammate&#8217;s creatures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>LIFE\u00a0NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1023\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/files\/2017\/07\/en_qpIAlH6Emx.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"370\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Crested Sunmare<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your teammate gaining life does not count as you gaining life. This only triggers if you gained life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1022\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/files\/2017\/07\/en_qEhCAQUHsp.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"370\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Neheb, the Eternal<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This does not count double in 2HG. If the opposing team lost 5 life in total, you get 5 mana. When one player loses life that does not count as the teammate losing life as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1001\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/files\/2017\/07\/en_0HZOxu3e9R.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"370\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Oketra&#8217;s Last Mercy<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This will set the team&#8217;s life total to the team&#8217;s starting life total (usually 30)<\/li>\n<li>This counts for you as gaining life, but not for your teammate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>OTHER CARD-SPECIFIC NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1006\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/files\/2017\/07\/en_65nVqMfVic.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"370\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Appeal (to) Authority<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can target your teammate&#8217;s creature with Appeal but it will still count your own creatures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1016\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/files\/2017\/07\/en_hmLUjsTTGZ.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"370\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Torment of Hailfire<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Both opponents need to sacrifice, discard or lose life X times. They can do different things, they don&#8217;t have to choose the same option as each other.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1004\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/files\/2017\/07\/en_7fu70muXgk.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"370\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Without Weakness<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep in mind this can&#8217;t target your teammate&#8217;s creatures. Unlike most tricks this only targets creatures you control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While most cards\u00a0work pretty straightforward in 2HG there are some quirks, often involving\u00a0the combat phase or life total changes. Those cards are explained in these notes. If you\u2019re playing\u00a0a 2HG prerelease\u00a0you should\u00a0also check out the\u00a02HG Hidden Gems\u00a0that highlights\u00a0which cards to look out for! The Release Notes for Amonkhet can be found here. 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