When a card refers to itself it literally means that specific object only. For example, ‘s ability will only trigger if that specific Caustic Hound goes from the battlefield to the graveyard. If you have two in the battlefield and one goes to the graveyard, the ability of the one in play will not trigger. […]
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Indestructible objects can be targeted by spells and abilities that would destroy.
Permanents that have the indestructible ability cannot be destroyed by effects that would destroy them or, if the permanent is a creature, by receiving lethal damage. However that does not make indestructible objects illegal targets. For example, a can stil be targeted by . When Shatter resolves, nothing will happen, but that does not mean […]
Unless they can only work elsewhere, triggered abilities only work when in play.
Most triggered abilities only apply when the card with the ability is entering the battlefield, in play, or leaving the battlefield and going to some other zone. However there are a few triggered abilities that can only work if the card with the ability is in some other zone other than the battlefield. For example […]
Objects that enter the battlefield as a copy will trigger relevant abilities.
Whenever a card enters the battlefield as a copy of another object in play; for example , or an effect puts a copy of a card into play; for example , these permanents are entering the battlefield and will trigger relevant abilities. For example, if a Clone enters the battlefield as a copy of it’s […]
Melira’s Keepers can be targeted by Vedalken Anatomist’s ability.
has a static ability that prevents counters from being placed on it. That does not mean that it cannot be targeted by spells or abilities that would attempt to put counters on it. For example, Melira’s Keepers can be targeted by the activated ability of . When the Anatomist’s ability resolves, the -1/-1 counter will […]
Creatures cannot attach to creatures.
This is generally not an issue, but there are a few odd ways that abilities can at least attempt to have a creature become attached to another creature. Just to be clear, that cannot happen. If an ability tries to, the ability will fail and nothing will become attached. If something that is attached to […]
How Battle Cry works.
Battle Cry is a triggered ability that triggers when the creature with Battle Cry attacks. When this triggered ability resolves, all attacking creatures apart from the creature with the Battle Cry ability will get +1/+0. This effect lasts until the end of turn and does not end when the combat phase does. If an additional […]
What happens when Blightning resolves.
When resolves the targeted player will receive three points of damage and discard two card. The cards are discarded by the targeted player even if the damage is prevented or redirected to another player, creature or planeswawlker If the targeted player does not have at least two cards in hand, they will do as much […]
Genesis Wave, Ob Nixilis and multiple triggers. Oh my!
IMPORTANT UPDATE: This article has been slightly updated as of the prerelease of Magic 2014 on July 13; Please refer to the bolded revisions below. is one method to getting multiple cards into play at the same time. The higher the value of X, the more cards you look at that the ‘bigger’ the things […]