{"id":818,"date":"2017-01-12T02:11:30","date_gmt":"2017-01-12T00:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/?p=818"},"modified":"2018-04-04T09:49:03","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T07:49:03","slug":"aether-revolt-two-headed-giant-release-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/2hg\/aether-revolt-two-headed-giant-release-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Aether Revolt Two-Headed Giant Release Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The majority of\u00a0cards work as you\u2019d expect in 2HG but there are some quirks, often involving\u00a0the combat phase or\u00a0life total changes. Those cards are explained in these notes.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re playing\u00a0a 2HG prerelease\u00a0you should\u00a0also check out the 2HG Hidden Gems<\/a> that highlights\u00a0which cards to look out for! Kaladesh has its own Release Notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you’re judging a 2HG prerelease I’d advice mentioning Gonti’s Machinations<\/a> in your opening announcements to prevent disappointments during games. It looks like it’s extra juicy\u00a0in 2HG because of the second ability but the first ability is much worse which might not be obvious.<\/p>\n

For further reading, if you want to know more about 2HG, see the\u00a02HG FAQ<\/a>.\u00a0If you want to know more about how these cards function in general, see the\u00a0regular release notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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GENERAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

This section covers the basics, “you” and “each”. If you’re already familiar with these you can skip to the card-specific notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“YOU”<\/strong><\/p>\n

The golden rule of 2HG is “You” <\/em>still refers to you alone, not both you and your teammate. <\/strong>Look for the word “you” in the card text, such as “creatures you control get +1\/+1”, “you get an energy counter”, etc. (There are a few specific exceptions that cannot refer to only yourself in 2HG and thus have to refer to your team. For one of those exceptions, see Exquisite Archangel below.)<\/em><\/p>\n

The new mechanics don’t interact with\u00a0your teammate:<\/p>\n

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Improvise<\/strong> says that “your artifacts can help”<\/em> so not your teammates’.<\/p>\n

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Revolt<\/strong> requires “a permanent you controlled”<\/em> to have left the battlefield.<\/p>\n

“EACH”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cards that say “each opponent”<\/em> or “each player”<\/em> do affect more\u00a0players than usual.<\/p>\n

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This card will deal 4 damage in total to the opposing team. For more examples like this, see the Hidden Gems<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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CARD-SPECIFIC NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Conviction<\/em><\/p>\n

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  • This is still your permanent if you put it\u00a0on your teammate’s creature, so only you can activate the ability to return it to your hand. When you do, this will give you Revolt<\/em>,\u00a0not your teammate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \"en_mvmhMhPoXf\"<\/p>\n

    Exquisite Archangel<\/em><\/p>\n

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    • In 2HG you win or lose as a team, not as individual players, so this prevents your team from losing the game. This is one of the few exceptions where “you” does mean “your team”, because it cannot mean just “you”.<\/li>\n
    • This sets the team’s life total to the team’s starting life total (normally 30).<\/li>\n
    • This only counts as life gain (or loss) for you, not for your teammate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \"en_z22OEuiuzL\"<\/p>\n

      Gonti’s Aether Heart<\/em><\/p>\n

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      • In 2HG\u00a0taking an extra turn means your team takes an extra turn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \"en_T6xS2dXGa4\"<\/p>\n

        Gonti’s Machinations<\/em><\/p>\n

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        • While you share a life total with your teammate, changes to that total still happen to players individually. Your teammate losing life will not trigger this.<\/li>\n
        • If\u00a0a creature would deal combat damage to the defending team its\u00a0controller chooses one\u00a0opponent to deal that damage to. Your opponents can simply choose to have all their creatures deal combat damage to your teammate, so this will not trigger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \"en_Tr9CLp30QM\"<\/p>\n

          Hope of Ghirapur<\/em><\/p>\n

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          • You attack the opponents as a team and in the Combat Damage Step you decide which opponent a\u00a0creature deals its combat damage to. So your opponents won’t know yet who will be dealt the damage when they decide how to block.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            \"en_5KkWKYc0Zw\"<\/p>\n

            Lightning Runner<\/em><\/p>\n

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            • In 2HG getting\u00a0an extra phase\u00a0means your team gets\u00a0an extra phase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              \"en_YKqpvlHobO\"<\/p>\n

              Unbridled Growth<\/em><\/p>\n

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              • This is still your permanent if you put it\u00a0on your teammate’s land, so only you can sacrifice it\u00a0to draw a card. When you do, this will give you Revolt<\/em>, not your teammate.<\/li>\n
              • The mana ability is given to the land, so your teammate can tap his or her land for any color if you put this on their land.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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