I'm a new magic player and I'll be playing both face to face and Arena.
I just won a match in Arena where I out of desperation threw a Cleansing Nova at a board full of enemies which included Tajic, Legion's Edge.
Tajic was tapped. I assumed that the text in the card would apply regardless of whether Tajic was tapped or not, and so only Tajic himself would be destroyed, but to my surprise I cleared the entire board and eventually won. Was this a bug, or is that how it is supposed to work?
If that's the case, how do I know whether or when the text in a tapped card will not apply? What am I missing here?
No, this is as it is supposed to be. Cleansing Nova destroys, no damage involved. Creatures can be destroyed without damage. Tajic only prevents damage, so his ability doesn't even factor in. Wether Tajic is tapped or not, his ability is active for as long as he is on the battlefield. If being tapped does shut a card down, it (it's Oracle text) will say so, like on Howling Mine.
Out of curiosity is there confusion why you think Tajic needed to be tapped for his effect to be active? As a new player I feel like this needs to be addressed to help you understand the rulings.
Out of curiosity is there confusion why you think Tajic needed to be tapped for his effect to be active? As a new player I feel like this needs to be addressed to help you understand the rulings.
Nah, I think it's clear as it is. But because I didn't understand why were all his creatures destroyed, I just had to start considering reasons which maybe I had overlooked.
Destroyed VS Damage is the kind of thing that can go completely over a new player's head.
(Also, I meant I thought he had to be 'untapped' for his ability to work. Just like you can't block if you're already tapped.)
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I'm a new magic player and I'll be playing both face to face and Arena.
I just won a match in Arena where I out of desperation threw a Cleansing Nova at a board full of enemies which included Tajic, Legion's Edge.
Tajic was tapped. I assumed that the text in the card would apply regardless of whether Tajic was tapped or not, and so only Tajic himself would be destroyed, but to my surprise I cleared the entire board and eventually won. Was this a bug, or is that how it is supposed to work?
If that's the case, how do I know whether or when the text in a tapped card will not apply? What am I missing here?
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Thanks! That's incredibly important.
Nah, I think it's clear as it is. But because I didn't understand why were all his creatures destroyed, I just had to start considering reasons which maybe I had overlooked.
Destroyed VS Damage is the kind of thing that can go completely over a new player's head.
(Also, I meant I thought he had to be 'untapped' for his ability to work. Just like you can't block if you're already tapped.)