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Prophet of Kruphix lets you bestow cards in an instant.
Most of the time, casting a spell is pretty straightforward — you play it from your hand, choose some targets, pay some mana, and presto change-o, you’re a wizard, Harry! Sometimes, however, it’s important to know exactly what steps you’re supposed to follow in order to actually cast that spell. The very first step of […]
Discussing Spoiled Cards (why we generally don’t)
Spoiled cards aren't accompanied by spoiled comprehensive rules entries, so it's often little more than guessing when one tries to answer a question about a new mechanic.
Merry Christmas!
From all of us here at the Rules Tip Blog, we wish all of you readers a safe and happy Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or whatever holiday you choose to celebrate. May your day be filled with loved ones, friends, and good cheer!
Gods, 4 devotion, and entering the battlefield.
We delve into a tricky rules interaction with gods entering the battlefield while devotion to their color is exactly 4 before they enter.
Becoming a Judge
As many of you know, Judges are important to Magic (more specifically, tournament Magic usually). The Tournament Organizer hires us to make sure things run smoothly; we answer rules questions, help settle disagreements and disputes over how a certain thing works. We enforce those rules, set up the venue, and tear it down when all […]
Happy Independence Day!
Happy Fourth of July! To all of our American readers, everyone here at the Rules Tip Blog would liketo wish you a safe and happy Fourth. Enjoy your and your picnics, and we’ll see you again tomorrow!
Super tech! Regenerating Lotleth Troll to dodge Azorius Charm.
It’s often said that rules knowledge is a skill, and to an extent, that’s true — a thorough knowledge of the rules can help open up plays to you that you might not have even realized were possible. For example, ever thought of using regeneration to counter a spell that doesn’t destroy things? Here’s a […]
Continuous Effects, Effects, Interaction of Continuous Effects, Type & Subtypes, Type Changing, Uncategorized
Blood Moon and Dryad Arbor
Modern Madness continues, if you hadn’t caught onto this week’s theme. Since the manabases in Modern can get greedy with their shocks and fetches and other color-providing wonder, is a common sideboard hate card to punish those greedy manabases. A whole board of colorfixing goodness, turned into nearly worthless Mountains for the low low price […]