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Tag: Mutavault

Activated Abilities, Static Abilities, Triggered Abilities

An interesting situation with Kira, Mutavault, and Tec Edge.

February 27, 2015February 27, 2015 | bimmerbot

Kira grants an ability to your creatures that triggers when the creature becomes targeted. But if Mutavault is targeted before it actually becomes a creature, it will be too late for the ability to do anything to a spell or ability already on the stack.

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Tagged Kira Great Glass-Spinner, Mutavault, Tectonic Edge
Continuous Effects, Triggered Abilities, Type Changing

Athreos and Mutavault (or any animated non-creature).

May 16, 2014February 5, 2015 | bimmerbot

If Mutavault is a creature when it dies, it will trigger Athreos and will be returned to your hand unless the opponent pays 3 life.

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Tagged Athreos God of Passage, Mutavault
Characteristics, Continuous Effects, Resolving spells and abilities

Drown in Sorrow vs. Mutavault.

March 31, 2014February 5, 2015 | bimmerbot

Drown in Sorrow only affects things that are creatures at the moment it resolves. Any creatures that appear later in the turn won't be affected!

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Tagged Drown in Sorrow, Mutavault
Abilities, Activated Abilities, Combat Phase, Tournament Rules, Turn Structure, Type & Subtypes, Type Changing

How to Attack with Mutavault

November 27, 2013February 5, 2015 | tnunez

is back in town, and doing fun things! It swings for 2, it gets pumped by , it has the subtypes of Ninja Mutant Turtle- and it taps for mana! What a land. However, some people don’t know how to properly attack with it! You see, to swing with your Mutavault, it has to be […]

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Tagged Mutavault

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