EDIT: With the release of Ixalan, the rules regarding this interaction have changed. As of that set’s release, effects like Anointed Procession will also apply if a replacement effect (such as Kalitas’ effect) is creating tokens, no matter why. Even if Kalitas’ ability is replacing a state-based action rather than the effect of a spell or […]
Category: Activated Abilities
Archfiend of Ifrit And Cycling
And welcome back! Amonkhet gave us back an old favorite ability in Cycling, letting you discard cards you don’t currently need to dig for cards you do. On top of that, there’s cards that synergize well with it, like letting you cycle for free if you have a hand of 7 cards, or letting you […]
Hapatra and Wither: Who’s Putting These Counters?
Welcome back! Today’s topic will be the new card, and how she works. On the surface, pretty simply: Whenever you put some -1/-1 counters on a creature, you get a 1/1 deathtouching Snake as a bonus. That’s fairly simple with effects like or , which are effects that you control telling you “Hey, put a […]
Peema Aether-Seer – How to benefit from “blocks if able” (and how you can’t)
Hi everyone, and welcome back. Today, we’re going to talk about , and some good (and some bad) things that you can do when using her activated ability. Peema has an activated ability that forces a target creature to block this turn if able. It’s only able to block if it could block. For instance, […]
Going Infinite: Wandering Fumarole and Crackdown Construct
Want to surprise your opponent with a combo out of nowhere? and just might be the combo for you. The combo begins in a deck that can reasonably produce red and blue mana. You’ll want to play an early Fumarole, and later, the Construct. When it comes time to attack with your seemingly harmless 2/2, […]
Going Infinite: Saheeli Rai and Felidar Guardian
Finally! The combo everyone has been waiting for! (not exactly, but close) is back and in Standard. If you’re not familiar with the planeswalker , then you should probably check her out before you start building your standard deck. She is a three Converted Mana Cost (CMC) planeswalker that allows you to make a one-turn […]
Going ‘Infinite’ week! A refresher on loop shortcuts.
Infinite possibilities in Kaladesh! Oh no! Looks like it’s time to brush up on what happens when your cards create an infinite loop. Let us start with the old / combo that allows you to put an infinite amount of exarchs on the battlefield with haste to swing in for infinite damage. Active Player has […]
Getting to the Heart of Kiran
, the flagship of the renegade faction on Kaladesh, and a strong contender for flagship card of the set as well. This Vehicle is unusual in that it has not one, but two ways to crew it. The first, normal way is to tap creatures with a combined power of 3 or greater. But what […]
Aether Revolt Prerelease Week: Energy Refresher
Welcome back to Aether Revolt Prerelease Week! Today we’re going over another returning mechanic from Kaladesh (and boy is it a doozy): Energy. Lots of spells and abilities from this block will grant you Energy counters. These counters are put on you, the player (much like Poison or Experience counters), and can be spent in […]