Spirit of the Labyrinth is pretty straightforward, but can be a bit confusing when it comes to multiple draws and replacement effects like Blood Scrivener's ability. Learn some interesting rules stuff in today's explanation!
Category: Abilities
Arbiter of the Ideal and Thassa – Stacking triggers for value.
The Inspired abilities might trigger during your untap step, but triggers can't go on the stack in that step. In essence, they will work like an upkeep trigger and you can order them along with any other upkeep triggers you need to put on the stack at the same time!
You have to ask your opponent if they want to pay tribute.
Tribute requires an opponent to choose: To pay, or not to pay! You can't make that choice for them by making assumptions.
Ephara’s trigger checks the previous turn on every upkeep (not just yours).
You can take advantage of Ephara's trigger by using flash creatures or blink effects to draw an extra card on ANY upkeep!
What happens if Phenax stops being a creature after you activate it.
Phenax's ability only cares about toughness when the ability resolves. If Phenax doesn't have any at that time, there will be no milling!
Make your opponents Glimpse the Sun God before you crush them.
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!
Ruric Thar vs. Gods
GODS CONFUSE RURIC THAR, SO NO SMASH WHEN CAST!
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!
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!