Here we explain the "Very Bad Things" that you should never do at any event, because they will earn you a one-way trip out of the tournament (and possibly out of the store!).
Author: bimmerbot
“Commander damage” is only from combat damage.
A very common question is whether Ashling the Pilgrim or Heartless Hidetsugu can kill opponents by dealing 21 damage even without attacking. We explain why that doesn't work!
Young Pyromancer will make a token even if your spell is countered.
Young Pyromancer has an ability that triggers "Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell." These kinds of abilities only care about the fact that you cast it, and don't pay any attention to whether the spell resolves.
Angelic Accord only triggers once per turn in 2HG.
In true Two-Headed Giant fashion, here comes the second head…err, rules tip…as the week draws to a close. Teammates don’t only share life totals in this format, they also share steps and phases. Ordinarily this doesn’t matter much; during your shared main phase, you and your teammate can play spells and abilities in any order, […]
In 2HG, if one player can’t lose, the team can’t lose.
Two-Headed Giant is often a bit of a mystery for some people, so we explain how "You can't lose the game" effects work when you have a teammate.
JAR Series: “General Unwanted Behaviors”
We continue our journey through the Judging at Regular REL document with a discussion of General Unwanted Behaviors and how to deal with them.
“Damage can’t be prevented” vs. protection
It's important to know that "protection" normally prevents damage. This is no different from any other prevention effect, so it can be overridden by "can't be prevented" abilities.
Witchstalker only gets one counter for a spell that’s both blue and black.
A discussion of Witchstalker and spells that are more than one color; it still only triggers once per spell.
Pyromancer’s Gauntlet with Flames of the Firebrand.
Pyromancer's Gauntlet works well with your red spells that would be dealing damage to multiple things at once, and we explain why!