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Triggered Abilities, Type & Subtypes

Manifest and Athreos

January 22, 2015February 5, 2015 | bimmerbot

Athreos triggers when any of its controller's creatures die, and no matter what they look like in the graveyard, they can still be returned unless 3 life is paid.

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Tagged Athreos God of Passage
Characteristics, Keywords

Manifest and Double-Faced cards

January 19, 2015February 5, 2015 | bimmerbot

Double-faced cards have discovered a way to be face-down on the battlefield, but only if they enter that way due to the manifest ability! We explain how that works in real life.

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Tagged Manifest
Prevention and Replacement Effects, Triggered Abilities

Containment Priest vs. Flickerwisp

December 26, 2014February 5, 2015 | bimmerbot

A creature that "flickers" under the purveyance of Containment Priest is not going to be able to come back to the battlefield.

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Tagged Containment Priest, Flickerwisp
Casting / playing a spell or ability, Prevention and Replacement Effects

Containment Priest vs. Ichorid and Narcomoeba

December 25, 2014February 5, 2015 | bimmerbot

Ichorid and Narcomoeba are gonna have a bad time if they try to enter while Containment Priest is around!

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Tagged Bridge from Below, Containment Priest, Ichorid, Narcomoeba
Casting / playing a spell or ability, Prevention and Replacement Effects

Containment Priest vs. Cascade

December 24, 2014February 5, 2015 | bimmerbot

Cascade tells you to cast the card you exile, so Containment Priest doesn't interfere.

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Tagged Containment Priest
Casting / playing a spell or ability, Prevention and Replacement Effects

Containment Priest vs. Dryad Arbor

December 23, 2014February 5, 2015 | bimmerbot

Dryad Arbor can never be cast from your hand (or anywhere), so it can never enter the battlefield with Containment Priest around!

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Tagged Containment Priest, Dryad Arbor
Uncategorized

Containment Priest vs. Show and Tell

December 22, 2014February 5, 2015 | bimmerbot

Containment Priest can only affect things that enter while it's already in play. So anything that enters at the same time, like with Show and Tell, will be able to enter normally.

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Tagged Containment Priest, Show and Tell
Combat Phase, Prevention and Replacement Effects

Comeuppance + Comeuppance = a drawn game.

December 12, 2014February 5, 2015 | bimmerbot

Comeuppance can do cool and weird things in combat (and two players with Comeuppance can result in a draw!). Learn about it here!

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Tagged Comeuppance
Uncategorized

Assault Suit – What “can’t be sacrificed” means.

December 11, 2014February 5, 2015 | bimmerbot

There have been a few cards that prevent sacrifices from opponent's effects, but "can't be sacrificed" is a new ability, so we explain exactly what it means for Assault Suit!

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Tagged Assault Suit

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