Today we discuss the difference between the Tap symbol in a cost, and the word "tap" in a cost!
Category: Costs
Electrodominance and X
Prerelease Primer: Quite The Spectacle
Grab some popcorn and take a seat for this three-ring Rules Tip on Spectacle!
All About The “Commander Tax”
Alistair covers how the Commander Tax interacts with various cost adjustments!
Emmara and Convoke
Learn how Emmara 2.0 interacts (and in some cases, does NOT interact!) with Convoke
Expansion vs Kicker
Izzet week continues with a look into Expansion // Explosion!
You Can’t Pay For Triggers Multiple Times
Welcome back to the Rules Tips Blog! Today we’ll be covering a specific kind of triggered ability: The kind that let you pay for value! For example, there’s a cycle of common creatures in Aether Revolt, all of which have “Thriving” in their name- , , , , and . They give you EE when […]
Fusing with Expertise
In Aether Revolt, we got a neat cycle of spells that let you free-cast another spell as one of their effects, like . As we covered during the prerelease week, you’ll pick the card from your hand to cast during the resolution of the Expertise, and then the spell you free-cast will resolve after that. […]
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 […]