You can only activate abilities when you have priority. If your creature enters the battlefield but dies before you get priority, you're not going to have a good time!
Category: Static Abilities
What “attacks if able” really means.
"Attacks if able" is pretty straightforward, until you add other restrictions or requirements! See inside for some more detail.
You can’t “miss” True-Name Nemesis’s “as this enters…” ability.
True-Name Nemesis doesn't have a triggered ability, so it's not possible to simply "miss" the ability. If you think your opponent failed to choose a player, you must mention it.
Prerelease Week: Returning mechanics – “as long as you control…”
The new core set brings back the creatures that get a bonus from "friendly color" lands. Be sure you know when the game cares about that ability and when it doesn't!
Prerelease Week: Returning mechanics – Indestructible
Remind yourself about the subtleties of indestructible (including the M14 change), since this keyword ability returns in M15 (alongside Turn to Frog, no less!).
It’s a conspiracy (week)! Hidden Agendas and Naming
Hey there, gang! Remember way back on Monday when I offhandedly mentioned there were some conspiracies you didn’t reveal right away? Well, now is the day that we’ll actually be talking about those! As we covered earlier in the week, some of the Conspiracies start the game in your Command Zone, face-up, already doing something […]
It’s a Conspiracy (week)! Not all Power Plays bear fruit.
Welcome to Conspiracy week, all you kingslayers and double-dealers! To celebrate the release of the new Summer Multiplayer product, we’re doing a whole week on the wacky hilarity that can come up during your Conspiracy drafts. What better ‘first’ to kick off this topic than the ultimate “FIRST” card,? Power Play is one of the […]
Godsend vs. Hexproof or Protection
Godsend is a pretty epic card, and its trigger doesn't care about hexproof or protection because it doesn't target. That third ability is a little quirky too, so learn the details inside!
Courser of Kruphix and Sphinx’s Revelation.
When drawing multiple cards at once while playing with the top card of your library revealed, each draw is interrupted by revealing the next top card before drawing it.