Last updated: 02 August 2017
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- What are state-based actions?
- When state-based actions are checked? In what order? In what phases or steps are not checked?
- Almudena has an Ethereal Armor enchanting Grizzly Bears. Narcissus plays Shot targeting the Grizzly Bears. What will happen, step by step? And if it were an Aura played by its Bestow cost instead of the Ethereal Armor?
- Ana has a 1/1 creature with 3 +1/+1 counters on it, and it gets 3 -1/-1 counters from a Black Sun’s Zenith. What will happen next? What if the Black Sun’s Zenith puts 4 -1/-1 counters instead?
- If I have a creature enchanted with a Rancor, and it gains protection from green, what happens next?
- Arthur has a creature with a +1/+0 counter and an effect gives him a -1/-1 counter. What will happen with the counters?
- Amanda controls a Jace, the Mind Sculptor and plays another. What will happen next? What if is a Jace, Memory Adept? What if the second Jace is played by the opponent?
- Agapito has a Kinsbaile Borderguard with 2 +1/+1 counters, and gets 3 -1/-1 counters from a Black Sun’s Zenith. What happens?
- I have a Mox Opal, an island and a Memnite on the battlefield. In my hand I have another Mox Opal and a Thoughtcast. Is there any way I can cast the Thoughtcast?
- I have a Strangleroot Geist on the battlefielde with a +1/+1 counter on top, and I attack. This is blocked by a Rot Wolf. Will the Geist return to the battlefield thanks to his Undying ability?
- Andrew is at -2 lives and has a Platinum Angel and two Grizzly Bears on the battlefield. Novak is 3 lives and has a 4/4 creature with flying. Andrew attacks with everything and Novak blocks the Platinum Angel with his 4/4 flying creature. What will happen?
- Armando has some Drudge Skeletons and his Regenerate ability has been resolved. Norma plays a Puncture Bolt targeting the Skeletons. What will happen?
- I have a creature with a +2/+2 counter and I give him two -1/-1 counters. How the creature will be after the state-based actions had been checked?
- Quote three state-based actions that involve a player losing the game. Quote three state-based actions that involve a permanent (other than a creature) going to a graveyard.
- Quote 2 state-based actions that involve a permanent being detached.
- Quote 2 state-based actions that involve counters on a permanent.
- Quote 2 state-based actions involving a creature being placed in a graveyard.
- Amy controls a Gideon Jura and activates his third ability. Amy plays a Sakashima the Impostor, choosing to copy Gideon. What will happen when Sakashima resolves?
- Adelaide controls a Grizzly Bears, equipped with a Paradise Mantle and a Bonesplitter. Nikki casts a March of the Machines. What will happen when the March of the Machines resolves?
- Arthur and Nancy both control an Abyssal Persecutor and are at 7 life. Arthur casts a Hurricane with x=7. What happens when it resolves?