This thread is for the discussion of my latest article, Cranial Insertion: A Bloody Good Time. We would be grateful if you would let us know what you think, but please keep your comments on topic.
Savage Twister does not deal damage [to] a creature with... protection from reprints.
What if I use one of the copies I picked up during the recent online Mirage release ?
Good stuff, as usual. And this week's broken my run of actually knowing the rules, since I would've expected ten damage from that Living Inferno case.
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I played a Tin Street Hooligan for RG, but the only artifact in play is my Jitte. Can I treat the R is 1 instead so I don't have to blow it up?
No, you can not lie to the game. The game knows that you paid a red mana. IT SEES YOUR INNERMOST THOUGHTS AND SECRETS. You can pretend all you want that that R is really a 1, but you've still paid R for the Hooligan and the ability isn't optional.
Shouldn't they be asking if they can treat the G as 1 since the R is kinda required to be a R to play this guy? Just... y'know.. thought i'd point that out.
Another niggling correction: - Guildpact becomes legal for FNM Standard events from 20th February. It is legal in FNM draft events immediately.
It's legal for all (except non-RAV block constructed :P) constructed events as of the 20th; Moko should have mentioned that it's legal for any sealed events as of the release date, but since he has never seen a non-standard FNM, that slipped his mind.
And chaos has it right - it's Gruul week, rigid structure is frowns!
"Sufficiently advanced experience is indistinguishable from clairvoyance." -Carsten
"Ah those eyes, those horrible creepy eyes!" -Chaosof99
DCI Level 3 Judge & TO "I do not consider myself a hero. I know only what the Vec teach:
justice must always be served and corruption must always be opposed."
Go read! I am one of the three authors of Cranial Insertion.
But seriously, if you can't remember "Woapalanne", just call me Eli.
Q: Can I tap a Wild Cantor for Convoke and then sacrifice it for mana to pay for the card I'm Convoking?
A: No, you can not. This is a tricksy one – when you use convoke to hurry something out, it's not as simple as it seems from a player's point of view. What actually happens is that during the part of announcement where you do things like opt to use buyback and splice, you say "I'm going to tap X creatures to lower the cost."
Then you move on and eventually get to the part where you play mana abilities. You can sacrifice the Cantor here, but then you run into a problem. The next step is to actually pay the costs. Since part of the cost is to tap those creatures you selected to tap for convoke, you can't do it anymore as the Cantor is sorta dead. So you have to rewind and unplay the spell.
Are you guys sure? At the pre-release and at a PTQ I got the ruling that yes, you can tap and sacrifice it for mana. On Magic Online, when you declare creatures for convoke before paying mana costs they already become tapped, but I don't have the beta so I cant try this trick on there.
EDIT: Just checked on #MTGjudge and you guys are right. I still can't believe I got this ruling at a PTQ level event though.
The ruling about the Wild Cantor is not correct. If you wish you can follow this link and see graphically as I use magic Online with a Blood Pet, to tap it for convoke and then sacrifice it to pay for a Scatter the Seeds.
The ruling about the Wild Cantor is not correct. If you wish you can follow this link and see graphically as I use magic Online with a Blood Pet, to tap it for convoke and then sacrifice it to pay for a Scatter the Seeds.
"Sufficiently advanced experience is indistinguishable from clairvoyance." -Carsten
"Ah those eyes, those horrible creepy eyes!" -Chaosof99
DCI Level 3 Judge & TO "I do not consider myself a hero. I know only what the Vec teach:
justice must always be served and corruption must always be opposed."
Go read! I am one of the three authors of Cranial Insertion.
But seriously, if you can't remember "Woapalanne", just call me Eli.
What if I use one of the copies I picked up during the recent online Mirage release ?
Good stuff, as usual. And this week's broken my run of actually knowing the rules, since I would've expected ten damage from that Living Inferno case.
(I'm on on this site much anymore. If you want to get in touch it's probably best to email me: dom@heffalumps.org)
Forum Awards: Best Writer 2005, Best Limited Strategist 2005-2012
5CB PotM - June 2005, November 2005, February 2006, April 2008, May 2008, Feb 2009
MTGSalvation Articles: 1-20, plus guest appearance on MTGCast #86!
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Shouldn't they be asking if they can treat the G as 1 since the R is kinda required to be a R to play this guy? Just... y'know.. thought i'd point that out.
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It's legal for all (except non-RAV block constructed :P) constructed events as of the 20th; Moko should have mentioned that it's legal for any sealed events as of the release date, but since he has never seen a non-standard FNM, that slipped his mind.
And chaos has it right - it's Gruul week, rigid structure is frowns!
"Sufficiently advanced experience is indistinguishable from clairvoyance." -Carsten
"Ah those eyes, those horrible creepy eyes!" -Chaosof99
DCI Level 3 Judge & TO
"I do not consider myself a hero. I know only what the Vec teach:
justice must always be served and corruption must always be opposed."
Go read! I am one of the three authors of Cranial Insertion.
But seriously, if you can't remember "Woapalanne", just call me Eli.
Are you guys sure? At the pre-release and at a PTQ I got the ruling that yes, you can tap and sacrifice it for mana. On Magic Online, when you declare creatures for convoke before paying mana costs they already become tapped, but I don't have the beta so I cant try this trick on there.
EDIT: Just checked on #MTGjudge and you guys are right. I still can't believe I got this ruling at a PTQ level event though.
CI is still the only rules column with a sense of humor.
http://www.patsgames.com/Forums/viewtopic.php?t=2361
Scroll to the bottom.
Then MTGO has a bug - you'll want to report it. You should know by now that MTGO is most certainly NOT perfect.
"Sufficiently advanced experience is indistinguishable from clairvoyance." -Carsten
"Ah those eyes, those horrible creepy eyes!" -Chaosof99
DCI Level 3 Judge & TO
"I do not consider myself a hero. I know only what the Vec teach:
justice must always be served and corruption must always be opposed."
Go read! I am one of the three authors of Cranial Insertion.
But seriously, if you can't remember "Woapalanne", just call me Eli.