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Bestowing a card will trigger Ruric Thar.

February 12, 2014February 5, 2015 | bimmerbot

Ruric That may be confused by the gods, but he knows an aura when he sees it. A bestowed card will always trigger Ruric Thar when you cast it!

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Tagged Bestow, Ruric Thar
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Remember to untap before you draw (because Inspired matters).

February 11, 2014February 5, 2015 | bimmerbot

Untapping BEFORE you draw has become especially important with the inspired mechanic. You'll have to deal with that trigger before you know what you're drawing this turn.

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Resolving spells and abilities

Hero of Leina Tower – You can’t respond between paying X and adding counters.

February 10, 2014February 5, 2015 | bimmerbot

Hero of Leina Tower's trigger doesn't make you choose how much to pay until it starts resolving. This helps you avoid blowouts with removal!

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Tagged Hero of Leina Tower
Triggered Abilities, Turn Structure

Arbiter of the Ideal and Thassa – Stacking triggers for value.

February 7, 2014February 5, 2015 | bimmerbot

The Inspired abilities might trigger during your untap step, but triggers can't go on the stack in that step. In essence, they will work like an upkeep trigger and you can order them along with any other upkeep triggers you need to put on the stack at the same time!

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Tagged Arbiter of the Ideal, Thassa God of the Sea
Continuous Effects

Devotion to two colors and Hybrid symbols.

February 6, 2014February 5, 2015 | bimmerbot

Hybrid symbols might seem a bit confusing with devotion to two colors, but they only count as one symbol.

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Combat Phase, Costs

Bouncing an enchantment with Floodtide Serpent doesn’t use priority or the stack.

February 5, 2014February 5, 2015 | bimmerbot

Floodtide Serpent's attacking cost works like any other cost in the way that you can't respond to it being paid.

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Tagged Floodtide Serpent
Prevention and Replacement Effects, Resolving spells and abilities, Triggered Abilities

You have to ask your opponent if they want to pay tribute.

February 4, 2014February 5, 2015 | bimmerbot

Tribute requires an opponent to choose: To pay, or not to pay! You can't make that choice for them by making assumptions.

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Triggered Abilities

Ephara’s trigger checks the previous turn on every upkeep (not just yours).

February 3, 2014February 5, 2015 | bimmerbot

You can take advantage of Ephara's trigger by using flash creatures or blink effects to draw an extra card on ANY upkeep!

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Tagged Ephara, God of the Polis
Activated Abilities, Resolving spells and abilities

What happens if Phenax stops being a creature after you activate it.

January 30, 2014February 5, 2015 | bimmerbot

Phenax's ability only cares about toughness when the ability resolves. If Phenax doesn't have any at that time, there will be no milling!

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Tagged Phenax God of Deception

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