Welcome back, everyone. Over the course of the next few weeks, we’re going to be going over the Judging at Regular REL document. This is the document that judges use at regular REL events, like Friday Night Magic and Prerelease events. If you want to read it for yourself, you can find it here. Don’t […]
Category: Triggered Abilities
Fiendslayer Paladin vs. Boros Reckoner (the Paladin isn’t safe)
A reddit user posted a question about Fiendslayer vs. Reckoner, believing that the Reckoner could indeed target the Paladin with its triggered ability, while the opponent disagreed. Who was right? Well, let’s look at the Paladin’s ability: “Fiendslayer Paladin can’t be the target of black or red spells your opponents control.” That seems simple enough. […]
Burning Earth only triggers if the land is tapped for mana, not for any other abilities.
An explanation of how Burning Earth works (or really doesn't) when a nonbasic land is tapped for a non-mana ability.
Academy Raider – You have to discard first if you want to draw.
This is the latest red card to include the ability sometimes referred to as “reverse looting,” “red looting,” or “rummaging.” While blue cards frequently have “Draw a card, then discard a card” abilities, red doesn’t get that same luxury and flexibility. Instead, red gets “Discard a card, then draw a card.” So be careful when […]
Two Syphon Slivers are the same as one.
There are some keyword abilities that are useful in multiples. Generally speaking, it’s the triggered abilities (like Exalted or Flanking) that make sense to have more than one. Static abilities that modify power/toughness (like or ) also make cumulative sense. However, there are also many abilities that are useless when duplicated. Things like Trample, First […]
Dark Prophecy and Planar Cleansing – You’ll draw for the dying creatures.
A common question players have is about when lots of creatures die at once, and one of them has a trigger that cares about creatures dying. Does it see them dying at the same time? Yes. If dies with 3 other creatures to Supreme Verdict, for example, the Artist will trigger for all the creatures […]
Windreader Sphinx Triggers
“All right, I’ll swing 2 in the air with this guy, and 3 with this one.” “Okay, I’ll draw 2 cards from my Sphinx.” Does that sound right? Well, it should! doesn’t much care where the winged swings are coming from, or where they’re aimed. The ability on the Sphinx is “Whenever a creature with […]
All About Eye of the Storm
And here we are, Friday! As I teased yesterday, we’re going to be talking about Commander’s favorite blue enchantment, . This is a reader question, asking for some help in some situation, but I figured let’s start with an overview of what exactly does. When a player casts an instant or sorcery card, the […]
Scab-Clan Giant in Multiplayer
The Gruul aren’t going wild for accuracy anytime soon, but here at the Rules Tips Blog, we sure are! For the next time you feel the need to get in a wild swing at your local casual multiplayer group, here’s some tips on how to properly resolve ’s triggered ability. You don’t choose an opponent […]