Yesterday we talked about , and how your opponent removing their own creature in response to your Blaze won’t save them from taking 3 damage. The reason for that, as we explained, is that the spell still has a legal target (your opponent!), and the game’s rules won’t counter it unless ALL the targets are […]
Category: Resolving spells and abilities
Searing Blaze and Only One Target on Resolution
Most of you should know that you can’t cast a spell (or activate an ability, or place a triggered ability onto the stack) without legal targets. You can’t throw a Doom Blade at nothing just to up your storm count, for example. However, that only applies to when you’re first selecting targets. It’s true that […]
Mana Leak and Delve
Even more Delve! Yesterday we learned that you can use Delve as a payment for an alternate cost such as Flashback, because Delve is a payment, not an alternate cost itself. So how does Delve interact with additional costs? Well, that depends! If there were a Delve spell with Kicker, you could use Delve to […]
Tragic Arrogance can choose one card for multiple types.
Tragic Arrogance doesn't ask you to choose separate permanents for each card type, so you can maximize value by choosing a single card twice for your opponents.
Ensoul Artifact and Dromoka’s Command
This odd interaction appears to be unexpectedly relevant in Standard right now, so learn how it works from none other than Level 5 judge Jason Lems!
Scrying forever (it’s now an evergreen keyword ability!)
Scry is now a keyword you can expect to see in pretty much every set going forward. Get a refresher on how it works!
How Spell mastery works.
Today we explain the details of Spell Mastery!
Transformers! How to transform Chandra.
Hi everyone, and welcome back. Let’s dive right in today, and talk about today’s creature/planeswalker, Chandra. Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh is able to transform into Chandra, Roaring Flame if you activate Chandra’s activated ability and have dealt 3 or more damage with Chandra this turn. Note that this doesn’t just count damage from Chandra’s activated […]
Transformers! How to transform Jace.
Here we talk about how to get your creature Jace to turn into planeswalker Jace.