{"id":2910,"date":"2013-01-04T12:00:14","date_gmt":"2013-01-04T18:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rulestips\/?p=2910"},"modified":"2015-02-05T16:02:50","modified_gmt":"2015-02-06T00:02:50","slug":"why-tarfire-can-never-kill-tarmogoyf-by-itself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rulestips\/2013\/01\/why-tarfire-can-never-kill-tarmogoyf-by-itself\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Tarfire can never kill Tarmogoyf by itself."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p><img  style='float:right'  class='lems-mtg-cardimg' src='http:\/\/gatherer.wizards.com\/Handlers\/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Tarmogoyf'><\/p>For our second tip, we cover everyone\u2019s favorite beater with confusing artwork, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rulestips\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=Tarmogoyf&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">Tarmogoyf<\/a>. Good old Goofy is a Legacy staple because he\u2019s an astoundingly efficient creature for 2 mana, since this format tends to fill graveyards quickly and with a diverse range of card types. What some of you might not know is that killing Goofy with burn can be tricky. <\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s say your opponent resolves a \u2018Goyf on turn 2, with nothing in the graveyard (yes, please suspend your disbelief for a moment). You\u2019re holding a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rulestips\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=Tarfire&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">Tarfire<\/a>, and you have the untapped Mountain to use it. <strong>Don\u2019t.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>While Tarfire will deal &#8220;lethal&#8221; damage to the Tarmogoyf, state-based-actions aren\u2019t checked until the spell has fully resolved (this is why, for example, a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rulestips\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=Psychosis+Crawler&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">Psychosis Crawler<\/a> doesn\u2019t die when you cast <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rulestips\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=Wheel+of+Fortune&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">Wheel of Fortune<\/a> and your hand is empty for a short time). By the time SBAs come around, Tarfire has fully resolved and is in the graveyard, meaning there\u2019s a Tribal card type and an Instant card type in your graveyard, so you have fed your opponent\u2019s \u2018Goyf a free +2\/+2, and it is now a 2\/3 with 2 damage marked on it, and lives. So, bad time.<\/p>\n<p>Well boys and girls, that wraps up today\u2019s Rules Tips. Once again, I wish you good luck, good topdecks, and <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rulestips\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=Safe+Passage&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">Safe Passage<\/a> to all of you headed for Denver this weekend. And remember: When in doubt, call a Judge!<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Rules Tip written by Trevor Nu\u00f1ez<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For our second tip, we cover everyone\u2019s favorite beater with confusing artwork, . Good old Goofy is a Legacy staple because he\u2019s an astoundingly efficient creature for 2 mana, since this format tends to fill graveyards quickly and with a diverse range of card types. 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