Changeling is a keyword ability that appears on cards from the Lorwyn block. What it means is pretty straight forward, creatures with Changeling have all possible creature types. Technically speaking, what creature types are given changes as each new set of comes out and new creature types are created. Keep in mind that this only […]
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State-based actions are checked when a player would receive priority.
Whenever a player receives priority to cast spells, play abilities or perform a special action the game will check to see if one of the 20 conditions for a states-based actions has been met. (Yes there are 20 now, a few of them only apply in specific multiplayer formats) If not, then the appropriate player […]
A difference between Shroud and Protection.
Protection from a quality actually has four different effects. One of which deals with auras, which used to be called local enchantments. Permanents with protection from ‘X’ cannot have auras with with quality of ‘X’ attached to them. For example, a cannot be enchanted by a . Another aspect of Protection is that permanents with […]
Game Rule Violations and when to back up a game.
There are a lot of ways that the rules can be violated, and there are a few different infractions that cover Game Play Errors. There are a few specialized infractions to deal with very specific problems, such as Missed Triggers of Drawing Extra Cards. But one Game Play Error is a ‘catch-all’ that applies to […]
What happens when multiple abilities trigger.
When two or more triggered abilities attempt to go on the stack at the same time they go on APNAP order. This stands for Active Player, Non-active Player. It means that those triggers that are controlled by the active player go on the stack in whatever order he or she wants, followed by those triggered […]
Creatures can regenerate when destroyed by Phyrexian Rebirth.
As has been mentioned before, cards only do what they specifically state. does destroy all creatures in play, but it does not say that these creatures cannot be regenerated. Therefore, creatures can regenerate and end up ‘surviving’ the Rebirth. Creatures that do end up regenerating will not be counted as destroyed and will not factor […]
What and how to choose a source of damage.
Some effects have you choose a source of damage, often with a specific quality. The choice of a source is made when the spell or ability telling you to choose a source is resolving. For example, if you sacrifice a to activate its ability, you will choose a red source when this ability resolves. A […]
How Annihilator works
Annihilator is a keyword ability that appears on 10 Elrdrazi cards from Rise of the Eldrazi. Annihilator is a triggered ability that triggers when the creature with Annihilator attacks. When this triggered ability resolves the defending player chooses and sacrifices permanents equal to the number after the Annihilator keyword ability. As this ability triggers when […]
Unless they can only work elsewhere, triggered abilities only work when in play.
Most triggered abilities only apply when the card with the ability is entering the battlefield, in play, or leaving the battlefield and going to some other zone. However there are a few triggered abilities that can only work if the card with the ability is in some other zone other than the battlefield. For example […]