{"id":19,"date":"2015-07-09T13:00:35","date_gmt":"2015-07-09T11:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/?p=19"},"modified":"2018-04-04T09:51:05","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T07:51:05","slug":"magic-origins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/magic-origins\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic Origins Two-Headed Giant Release Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is a\u00a0quick reference guide on\u00a0how certain cards work in Two-Headed Giant (2HG). This mostly concerns interactions about combat and life total changes. Those interactions are explained here so you do not have to look up the specific\u00a0rules themselves.<\/p>\n<p>These explanations assume you&#8217;re already familiar with how these cards work in a normal\u00a0game. You can find the regular release notes\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/magic.wizards.com\/en\/articles\/archive\/feature\/magic-origins-release-notes-2015-07-08\">here<\/a>. Some 2HG interactions are explained in there as well but many aren&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to know more\u00a0about the rules of the format in general rather than specific cards, be sure to check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/faq\/\">2HG FAQ<\/a>\u00a0as well.\u00a0If you think\u00a0a card should be on\u00a0this list, an explanation could be more thorough or something is wrong, please do not hesitate to <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/contact\/\">contact<\/a> us.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CARD-SPECIFIC NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em><p><img  style='float:center'  class='lems-mtg-cardimg' src='http:\/\/gatherer.wizards.com\/Handlers\/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Alhammarret%27s Archive'><\/p><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Alhammarret&#8217;s Archive<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The first ability\u00a0does not apply to life gained by your teammate. Your life total is shared, but changes to that life total are still treated\u00a0as happening to players individually.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em><p><img  style='float:center'  class='lems-mtg-cardimg' src='http:\/\/gatherer.wizards.com\/Handlers\/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Archangel of Tithes'><\/p><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Archangel of Tithes<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The middle ability applies to all creatures attacking your team or your planeswalkers. The only attackers it does not apply to are creatures attacking your teammate&#8217;s planeswalkers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em><p><img  style='float:center'  class='lems-mtg-cardimg' src='http:\/\/gatherer.wizards.com\/Handlers\/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Bonded Construct'><\/p><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Bonded Construct<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your teammate&#8217;s creatures count for the attack condition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em><p><img  style='float:center'  class='lems-mtg-cardimg' src='http:\/\/gatherer.wizards.com\/Handlers\/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Dark Dabbling'><\/p><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Dark Dabbling<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you target one of your teammate&#8217;s creatures and you have <em>spell mastery<\/em>, then &#8220;each other creature you control&#8221; will simply refer to each creature you control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em><p><img  style='float:center'  class='lems-mtg-cardimg' src='http:\/\/gatherer.wizards.com\/Handlers\/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Goblin Piledriver'><\/p><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Goblin Piledriver<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The trigger counts your teammate&#8217;s attacking goblins as it\u00a0does not mention\u00a0&#8220;you control&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em><p><img  style='float:center'  class='lems-mtg-cardimg' src='http:\/\/gatherer.wizards.com\/Handlers\/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Grasp of the Hieromancer'><\/p><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Grasp of the Hieromancer<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The creature you target with the attack trigger can be from either opponent. Both opponents are seen as a defending player.<\/li>\n<li>This choice has\u00a0no bearing on other choices about &#8216;defending player&#8217; or who you&#8217;re attacking. For example,\u00a0if you have two of these enchanting the same creature, you can target a creature controlled by a different defending player for each of them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em><p><img  style='float:center'  class='lems-mtg-cardimg' src='http:\/\/gatherer.wizards.com\/Handlers\/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Graveblade Marauder'><\/p><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Graveblade Marauder<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;That player&#8221; in the second ability refers\u00a0to one player, the opponent\u00a0you chose to assign this creature&#8217;s combat damage to. It does not refer\u00a0to both opponents\u00a0in Two-Headed Giant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em><p><img  style='float:center'  class='lems-mtg-cardimg' src='http:\/\/gatherer.wizards.com\/Handlers\/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Hixus, Prison Warden'><\/p><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Hixus, Prison Warden<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can&#8217;t ambush your opponents with the second ability in Two-Headed Giant.\u00a0The attacking team does not choose\u00a0who an\u00a0unblocked attacker deals combat damage to until it&#8217;s assigned\u00a0in the Combat Damage Step.\u00a0At that point Hixus has to already be on the battlefield for its second ability to trigger, but then your opponents can simply choose to assign the combat damage to your teammate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em><p><img  style='float:center'  class='lems-mtg-cardimg' src='http:\/\/gatherer.wizards.com\/Handlers\/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Kytheon, Hero of Akros'><\/p><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Kytheon, Hero of Akros<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The trigger counts your teammate&#8217;s attacking creatures as it\u00a0does not mention\u00a0&#8220;you control&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em><p><img  style='float:center'  class='lems-mtg-cardimg' src='http:\/\/gatherer.wizards.com\/Handlers\/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Mage-Ring Responder'><\/p><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Mage-Ring Responder<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The creature you target with the attack trigger can be from either opponent. Both opponents are seen as a defending player.<\/li>\n<li>This choice has no bearing on other choices about &#8216;defending player&#8217; or who you&#8217;re attacking. For example, you can attack one opponent&#8217;s planeswalker but\u00a0target the other opponent&#8217;s creature with this ability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em><p><img  style='float:center'  class='lems-mtg-cardimg' src='http:\/\/gatherer.wizards.com\/Handlers\/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Orbs of Warding'><\/p><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Orbs of Warding<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The attacking team can simply choose to assign combat damage to your teammate, circumventing the\u00a0second ability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em><p><img  style='float:center'  class='lems-mtg-cardimg' src='http:\/\/gatherer.wizards.com\/Handlers\/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Sentinel of the Eternal Watch'><\/p><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sentinel of the Eternal Watch<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The second ability triggers twice each combat, once for each opponent.<\/li>\n<li>Those triggers are tied to their respective opponents so you can&#8217;t tap two creatures of\u00a0one opponent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em><p><img  style='float:center'  class='lems-mtg-cardimg' src='http:\/\/gatherer.wizards.com\/Handlers\/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Shadows of the Past'><\/p><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Shadows of the Past<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>With the second ability you simply gain 2 life, not 2 life for each opponent who loses 2 life. If you activate this ability in Two-Headed Giant, your opponents\u00a0would lose 4 life in total and you would gain 2 life in total.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em><p><img  style='float:center'  class='lems-mtg-cardimg' src='http:\/\/gatherer.wizards.com\/Handlers\/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Sigil of Valor'><\/p><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sigil of Valor<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The first ability does not trigger if your teammate is also attacking with creatures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em><p><img  style='float:center'  class='lems-mtg-cardimg' src='http:\/\/gatherer.wizards.com\/Handlers\/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Thopter Spy Network'><\/p><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Thopter Spy Network<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The second ability triggers once\u00a0per\u00a0player you&#8217;re dealing combat damage to, so this can trigger twice in Two-Headed Giant.<\/li>\n<li>You do not choose\u00a0which opponent an\u00a0unblocked attacker deals combat damage to until the damage is\u00a0assigned\u00a0in the Combat Damage Step. This means this is undecided yet when the defending team chooses how to\u00a0block. For example, if you have three attacking artifact creatures and the defending team can block only one of them, you can later assign the combat damage of whichever two are unblocked to one opponent each\u00a0to get two triggers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a\u00a0quick reference guide on\u00a0how certain cards work in Two-Headed Giant (2HG). This mostly concerns interactions about combat and life total changes. Those interactions are explained here so you do not have to look up the specific\u00a0rules themselves. These explanations assume you&#8217;re already familiar with how these cards work in a normal\u00a0game. 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