When in any zone other than the battlefield (and after having been transformed), double-faced cards have only the characteristics of their front face (‘Day’ side). While there is not a penalty associated with accidentally putting a double-faced card into another zone with the wrong face showing, doing so has the potential to create mistakes. For […]
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How Undying works.
A common theme in the horror genre is of a monster that was just defeated coming back stronger than ever. Undying is the keyword mechanic equivalent of just that. A creature with undying will be returned to play with a +1/+1 counter on it after it dies, as long as it did not have a […]
The effect from Moonveil Dragon’s ability remains even if the Dragon leaves play.
is not just a card, it is a word associated with a common ability that has appeared on creatures over the years– being one of the first. takes this ability and expands it: you can use red mana with its ability to raise the power of all creatures you control. When a creature with ‘normal’ […]
Tovolar’s Magehunter’s ability only triggers when spells are cast.
has an ability that triggers whenever an opponent casts a spell. When this ability resolves, the controller of that spell will be dealt two points of damage. It is important to note that this ability does not necessarily trigger for each spell on the stack–just for those that are cast. There are a few ways […]
Don’t offer anything in exchange for a concession or a draw.
Last week, the tournament tip explained how rolling a die to determine a game or match winner is not allowed. Just as you should not randomly determine a winner, you also should not offer anything to an opponent to connive them into conceding to you. Also, you should never accept an offer like this. If […]
The token put into play by Séance is exiled in the next end step.
is a very flavorful white enchantment from Dark Ascension that allows you to temporarily bring back creatures from your graveyard as spirits. As mentioned, this is temporary. Séance’s ability triggers at the beginning of each upkeep step. When this ability goes on the stack, the controller of Seance chooses a target creature card in his […]
Complete Dark Ascension visual spoiler!
As mentioned yesterday, this weekend is the Dark Ascension prerelease. Tomorrow (or tonight at midnight) will be the first chance for all of us to play in Dark Ascension events. Pro Tours have a lot on the line and Grands Prix have a lot of players, but prereleases are truly the biggest events in Magic. […]
Prerelease FAQ is available for Dark Ascension
This weekend is the prerelease for Dark Ascension, the second set in the Innistrad block. Starting next week, we will be focusing on a lot of new Dark Ascension cards–how they work and how they interact with each other. Prior to the release of each set, a Frequently Asked Questions document is released, which covers […]
When in any zone other than in play, double-faced cards are treated as face-up.
There are many ways for the characteristics of a permanent in play to have its characteristics changed. Double-faced cards are just a new way of changing more than one of these characteristics at one time, and in a somewhat dramatic way. While on the battlefield, these cards have the chance to turn over completely and […]