We explain how Glimpse the Sun God can be used strategically to target your own creatures for heroic and tap your opponent's blockers, all without preventing your creatures from attacking!
Author: bimmerbot
Getting ready for a prerelease Born of the Gods!
We provide some information and advice about the upcoming prerelease event for Born of the Gods. Have fun!
Hunt the Hunter requires two legal targets to be cast.
Hunt the Hunter is a great card... in the right situation. Don't try to cast it without targeting two green creatures, though, as that's simply illegal!
Quicken doesn’t change when you can activate Whip of Erebos.
"Any time you could cast a sorcery" has a bit more rules meaning than the printed text. We explain what it really means and why it's worded this way!
Official BNG preview card: Archetype of Courage!
The judges of the Rules Tips Blog have received an official preview card, which we spoil for you today!
Discussing Spoiled Cards (why we generally don’t)
Spoiled cards aren't accompanied by spoiled comprehensive rules entries, so it's often little more than guessing when one tries to answer a question about a new mechanic.
Removing or adding first strike or double strike mid-combat.
Losing first strike or double strike after dealing damage doesn't let a creature deal regular damage in the next step... because that just wouldn't make sense!
Cube Week! If you control The Abyss, it can’t kill your opponent’s True-Name Nemesis.
The Abyss has a target, and the ability is always controlled by the player who controls the Abyss (even if it's not that player choosing the target). This matters when checking target legality vs. True-Name Nemesis or any hexproof creature!
Cube week! Clones with Eureka vs. Genesis Wave
Clones can't copy something that they're entering with, but they can copy something that entered just before it during the same spell's resolution!