Aura spells do target when they are cast. The targeting restrictions are denoted by the object type that appears after the word ‘enchant’ in the text box. However, once in play and attached to a permanent they do not target what they are attached to. This means that making it so a permanent cannot be […]
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Doubling Chant will work with some token creatures.
When resolves, it allows you to search for library for cards with the same name as each creature you currently control and put these searched for cards into the battlefield. Obviously the cards you search for must have the exact same name as the cards in play that you currently control. You cannot search for […]
Spellskite can’t save your Phantasmal Bear
, as great as it is, can’t save your illusionary creatures from evaporating into the mist. (Illusionary creatures being those creatures with the type ‘Illusion’ and the ability that triggers when they are targeted and causes you to sacrifice them.) When I target your with a , it will be sacrificed even after the Spellskite […]
Leyline of Sanctity can protect your planeswalkers from some spells
gives you hexproof, which prevents you from being targeted by spells and abilities that are controlled by an opponent. There are two ways that planeswalkers can receive damage; combat damage after they have specifically been attacked and by having damage from spells that would damage their controller redirected to a planeswalker they control. Leyline of […]
Redirect can get around hexproof.
Creatures with hexproof cannot be targeted by spells and abilities that your opponent’s control. However you can still target these creatures. For example you can play auras or ‘pump spells’ on your creatures. Hexproof cares about who controls the spell or ability not who is choosing the target. This means that your opponent can use […]
You choose whether or not to sacrifice Bind Zealot when its ability resolves.
When deals combat damage to a player, its second ability will trigger. You choose a target for this ability when the ability goes on the stack. (It does not matter that the portion about choosing a target appears at the end of the ability. Targets are always chosen when a spell or ability is put […]
What counts as loss of life.
has a triggered ability that triggers when an opponent loses life. When this trigger resolves the player that lost life that triggered the ability will then ‘mill’ cards equal to the amount of life lost. There is reminder text on the card stating that damage caused by source without infect counts as loss of life […]
How to play Myr Superion
is a new 5/6 creature from New Phyexia that only costs two generic mana to play. Well, its not that simple. Myr Superion has a restriction on what mana you can use to pay when you cast it. You can only spend mana that has been generated by creatures to pay this cost. So what […]
Corpse Cur cannot target a Viridian Betrayers in a graveyard
has an enters the battlefield triggered ability that allows you to target a creature card with Infect in your graveyard and return it to your hand. has a static ability that can give the Betrayers itself Infect. However the Betrayer’s static ability only works then the Betrayers are in play. The Betrayers will NOT be […]