To wrap up this week’s Conspiracy theme, we’ll touch on one of the most multiplayer mechanics in the whole set- Voting! There’s multiple cards in the set that have the ability word “Will of the Council”. Just like other ability words (such as Hellbent, Landfall, Morbid, Heroic, etc), Will of the Council is in italics […]
Category: Multiplayer
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)! How to use Lore Seeker
Let’s keep the ball rolling on our Conspiracy week! One of the many cards in Conspiracy that messes with the drafting process itself is . In a normal draft, each player receives the same mix of 3 packs, and everyone drafts as normal- take a pick, pass the rest, repeat. Lore Seeker throws a fun […]
It’s a Conspiracy (week)! Conspiracy Legality
Yes, even during Conspiracy week, we conspire to bring you tournament tips on Tuesday (I just couldn’t fit all that mess into the header, is all). Conspiracy has lots of new cards among the fun old reprints (Hi, !), and probably the most interesting among them are the new Conspiracy cards themselves. But as we […]
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 […]
Tournament Tuesday: You Can’t Sanction Conspiracy Drafts
It is now five days after the launch of Conspiracy. We here at the rules tips blog hope you had a lot of fun drafting it so far. One concern that we would like to get out to the general public is that Conspiracy drafts can not be used for anything other than casual. That […]
Characteristics, Continuous Effects, Multiplayer, Resolving spells and abilities, State-Based Actions, Triggered Abilities
Warp World and Humility (Confusion level: Expert!)
Warp World is weird, and so is Humility. Put them together, and weird things happen with triggers. If you're less confused after reading this blog entry, I'll be impressed!
Commander: Leaving the Game
Ever wonder what happens to all that stuff somebody controls when you kill that player off in a multiplayer game? Learn the gritty details here!
Commander Week: Casting Commanders
Welcome to Commander Week! First off, we discuss some basics of the format and how the "commander tax" works.