KLD Update Digest

If you're wondering how Karn's Touch interacts with Aradara Express or whether Masterpiece Aether Vial is a different card from Darksteel Æther Vial, I have just the article for you! Check out all the new stuff in Kaladesh in my Update Digest:

EMN Update Digest

  Q: Nicole steals Amy’s turn with Emrakul, the Promised End. She then instructs Amy to cast Coax from the Blind Eternities. What happens? A: Nicole can see all cards Amy could see, but this only applies to cards in …

SOI Update Digest

  Q: Amy activates Jace, Vryn’s Prodigy while her graveyard has 4 cards in it and chooses to discard Fiery Temper. She wants to play Fiery Temper with madness, but she also wants to transform Jace. Can she do both? …

OGW Update Digest – 2016.01.26

Q: How does [this card] work in 2HG? A: This question takes on special meaning given the 2HG-focused nature of this limited environment. Probably about 90% of cases are covered by the 4-2-1 rule (that is, there are 4 “player”s, …

Diplomacy of the Wastes

Diplomacy skills are among the most important to develop for a judge of any level. That’s why I’m excited to introduce our first guest columnist, fellow Ft. Wayne judge Marcos Sanchez. Marcos’ “real-world” background in sales gives him insights into …

No Mercy 2 – 2015.12.15

Welcome, readers, to the second annual No Mercy rules challenge. Each year, I collect the hardest rules questions I can find into the most merciless article I can write. If you can answer even one or two of these questions …
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BFZ update digest – 2015.10.24

Q: Amy has cast no spells yet this turn. How much does she have to pay to cast Conduit of Ruin? A: She pays 6. A creature’s abilities generally only work when it’s on the battlefield [CR 112.6]. On the …

All about triggered abilities

Note: This article deals with advanced rules concepts related to triggered abilities. For an introduction to triggered abilities (and other types of abilities), see here. For the policy on missed triggered abilities, see here. We talked about triggered abilities before …

ORI Update Digest – 2015.07.17

Q; With Sphinx’s Tutelage, do I see what cards are going into my opponent’s graveyard before I decide what to discard? A: No. When you draw a card, that causes Sphinx’s Tutelage to trigger, but that trigger doesn’t get put …

DTK Update Digest – 2015.04.15

Q: Amy controls a Narset, Enlightened Master and casts a Narset Transcendent. What happens? A: Nothing interesting. Even though these cards both represent the same storyline character, the rules don’t have a problem with both of them being on the …