My inner collector is intch... I want a full set.... (maybe even a full FOIL set)..... I almost want WOTC to declare that all Unstable cards (that have that neat mecanic) are added to the reserve list....
Sly Spy C - "player loses a finger" is my favorite new mechanic. Man, all these variants are going to make building an Un-Cube a lot harder.
That one's really weird: usually cards that restrict your body movements have a punishment for failing to do so. This one just says you can't do it. What happens if you don't go along with it?
Sly Spy C - "player loses a finger" is my favorite new mechanic. Man, all these variants are going to make building an Un-Cube a lot harder.
That one's really weird: usually cards that restrict your body movements have a punishment for failing to do so. This one just says you can't do it. What happens if you don't go along with it?
Also, when do you think they'll reflect these changes on Gatherer, and how will it go? Because some of those have different names or rules, and we need each version to appear separately.
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary Melek, Izzet Paragon Oona, Queen of the Fae Bruna, Light of Alabaster Gisela, Blade of Goldnight Rhys the Redeemed Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord Sen Triplets The Mimeoplasm WUBRGSliver OverlordGRBUW WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
707.2a If a face-up permanent is turned face down by a spell or ability, it becomes a 2/2 face-down creature with no text, no name, no subtypes, and no mana cost. A permanent that enters the battlefield face down that wasn’t cast as a face-down spell also has these characteristics. These values are the copiable values of that object’s characteristics.
What's unclear is what happens when you turn over a DFC card. Technically you are not transforming the card (the keyword action has not been invoked), so still have a generic 2/2, but I can imagine that the Un-Rules manager might say otherwise.
Has nobody else here noticed how the Killbs have different names but the same collector number? Gosh, figuring out whether you can put 5 Killbots in your Constructed deck (as long as they don't all have the same name) is going to be a pain.
Has nobody else here noticed how the Killbs have different names but the same collector number? Gosh, figuring out whether you can put 5 Killbots in your Constructed deck (as long as they don't all have the same name) is going to be a pain.
Officially, the comp rules do specify name as the primary basis for the 4-of rule, so they all actually do count as separate cards, barring comment from MaRo saying otherwise. Those folks who were just so despondent about the prospect of using Mary O'Kill with changelings might be in a spot of luck here.
Officially, the comp rules do specify name as the primary basis for the 4-of rule, so they all actually do count as separate cards, barring comment from MaRo saying otherwise. Those folks who were just so despondent about the prospect of using Mary O'Kill with changelings might be in a spot of luck here.
707.2a If a face-up permanent is turned face down by a spell or ability, it becomes a 2/2 face-down creature with no text, no name, no subtypes, and no mana cost. A permanent that enters the battlefield face down that wasn’t cast as a face-down spell also has these characteristics. These values are the copiable values of that object’s characteristics.
What's unclear is what happens when you turn over a DFC card. Technically you are not transforming the card (the keyword action has not been invoked), so still have a generic 2/2, but I can imagine that the Un-Rules manager might say otherwise.
The FAQAWASLFAQPAFTIDAWABIAJTBT says:
For the fourth mode, what does it mean to "turn over" a nontoken creature?
Physically turn the card (or cards, if the creature has more than one) over. If the result is a face-down card, it's a colorless 2/2 creature, the same as one would get from using the morph ability. Turning a face-down card over results in it being turned face up. Any abilities that trigger when it's turned face up will work. Turning a double-faced card over is the same as transforming it. Any abilities that trigger when you transform it will work. Turning a combined host/augment creature over will result in a big colorless 2/2 creature represented by two cards. Turning a melded creature over will result in the two cards breaking apart and forming two separate creatures, but they'll probably just get right back together even though she's too good for him. Man, we've made some weird stuff over the years. Oh, I guess turning B.F.M. (Big Furry Monster) over is the same as turning a combined creature over.
The problem with defining this format by what is "fun" is that everyone seems to define fun as what they don't lose to. If you keep losing to easily answered cards, that means you should improve your deck. If you don't want to improve your deck, then you should come to peace with the idea that you are going to lose because you chose to not interact with better strategies.
"What kind of ability would say "counters black spells" on it? "If a Rigger you control would assemble a Contraption, it counters black spells instead"? "
-Mark Gottlieb
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Project: Khans of Tarkir Cube (cubetutor)
Wrong. Some of these Unstable cards are functionally different.
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That one's really weird: usually cards that restrict your body movements have a punishment for failing to do so. This one just says you can't do it. What happens if you don't go along with it?
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but I'm not so crazy about any of the others.
In general, though, I'm glad they did this. It's a fun new trick.
Reprint Stasis!
Control needs more love.
EDH:
WUBRGSliver OverlordGRBUW
WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
http://media.wizards.com/2017/downloads/MagicCompRules 20170925.txt
Specifically, you want 707.2a:
What's unclear is what happens when you turn over a DFC card. Technically you are not transforming the card (the keyword action has not been invoked), so still have a generic 2/2, but I can imagine that the Un-Rules manager might say otherwise.
I really like, gives Chance Encounter a more reliable means to spam coin flips
Garbage Elemental (B/C/D)
I now am having a tough time choosing because the deck is part Riggers+Contraptions and part Dice Rolling.
Sly Spy (F)
NEED
Very Crpytic Command (E)
NEED
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-x-FOIL-Very-Cryptic-Command-E-NM-Unstable-MTG-Blue-Rare-VERY-RARE/192389046776?_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=49452&meid=da92ba6627f741c7bb54ba157779b156&pid=100675&rk=4&rkt=15&sd=282689644372&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A6e71bb79-dae6-11e7-93c8-74dbd18073c7%7Cparentrq%3A2e6573591600abc313f3f227fff5ed5c%7Ciid%3A1
" Beauty is eternal... so long as it is love...", Romantic,
" WTF!!!", Deranged Hermit
Officially, the comp rules do specify name as the primary basis for the 4-of rule, so they all actually do count as separate cards, barring comment from MaRo saying otherwise. Those folks who were just so despondent about the prospect of using Mary O'Kill with changelings might be in a spot of luck here.
The FAQAWASLFAQPAFTIDAWABIAJTBT says:
For the fourth mode, what does it mean to "turn over" a nontoken creature?
Physically turn the card (or cards, if the creature has more than one) over. If the result is a face-down card, it's a colorless 2/2 creature, the same as one would get from using the morph ability. Turning a face-down card over results in it being turned face up. Any abilities that trigger when it's turned face up will work. Turning a double-faced card over is the same as transforming it. Any abilities that trigger when you transform it will work. Turning a combined host/augment creature over will result in a big colorless 2/2 creature represented by two cards. Turning a melded creature over will result in the two cards breaking apart and forming two separate creatures, but they'll probably just get right back together even though she's too good for him. Man, we've made some weird stuff over the years. Oh, I guess turning B.F.M. (Big Furry Monster) over is the same as turning a combined creature over.
Looks like each variation has two black-bordered abilities and one silver-bordered ability. Neat!
Awesome! Thanks for listing it!
Let this great clan rest in peace (2001-2011)
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/unstable-variants-2017-12-06
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"What kind of ability would say "counters black spells" on it? "If a Rigger you control would assemble a Contraption, it counters black spells instead"? "
-Mark Gottlieb