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  • posted a message on [[Official]] Grand Prix Boston-Worsceter Discussion
    I like how everyone talks about how dead control is and needs a boost, but as soon as a genuine control deck does pretty well in a GP the first response is that decks don't matter only players do.
    Posted in: Modern
  • posted a message on Battlefield-entering abilities problem
    Quote from Syyle »
    Quote from genini2 »
    Well Lurking Predators triggers when a spell is cast so it will resolve while the Angel of Serenity is still being cast which means the Stingerfling Spider will be on the field and unable to target Angel of Serenity with his ability. The Angel will then resolve and can target the spider with her ability if you choose to do so.


    So, even though Lurking Predators was triggered by a "spell", that particular spell doesn't have to actually resolve for it to trigger?


    It does not and in fact it will always trigger and resolve before the spell will. Any time an ability trigger "On cast" it means as soon as the spells costs are paid and people are able to respond to it.
    Posted in: Magic Rulings Archives
  • posted a message on Battlefield-entering abilities problem
    Well Lurking Predators triggers when a spell is cast so it will resolve while the Angel of Serenity is still being cast which means the Stingerfling Spider will be on the field and unable to target Angel of Serenity with his ability. The Angel will then resolve and can target the spider with her ability if you choose to do so.
    Posted in: Magic Rulings Archives
  • posted a message on [[Official]] Grand Prix Boston-Worsceter Discussion
    Up to round 9 is posted on youtube right now. I imagine they'll have the rest of the tourney posted tomorrow at some point.
    Posted in: Modern
  • posted a message on No talk about the SCG Modern event this weekend?
    Unfortunately Boston will overshadow these results. Gifts making it into the top 8 is interesting as is the lack of Pod.
    Posted in: Modern
  • posted a message on Understanding Equinox
    It would still counter it. The ability only looks at whether or not when the spell resolves it will destroy a land. It will not look at whether or not the land can ignore destroy affects.
    Posted in: Magic Rulings Archives
  • posted a message on Fangren Pathcutter and Stonebrow
    They will not. Both will trigger off the same event (attackers being declared) and at that moment only creatures currently with trample will trigger from Stonebrow. The ones who later gain trample from Fangren will have it too late.
    Posted in: Magic Rulings Archives
  • posted a message on Gaining life against larger creatures
    Creatures always deal all their power in damage. Without trample you would gain 4.
    Posted in: Magic Rulings Archives
  • posted a message on [Primer] UR Tempo
    Quote from Doctor_J »
    anyone try goblin electromancer? maybe adding a few hard counters like dissolve or cancel?
    If your gameplan doesn't involve dice, math, and your opponent trying not to be bored as he sits silently for five minutes as you kill him on one turn then leave the Electromancers at home.
    Posted in: Deck Creation (Modern)
  • posted a message on what deck resembles legacy's land.dec?
    Well if you want the closest version of those things Mystifying Maze and Tectonic Edge are somewhere between unusable and almost similar.
    Posted in: Modern
  • posted a message on Isochron Scepter and extra costs
    Quote from Xenannigans »
    So I can exile Boom // Bust for the boom half, and then cast either half but not both
    Correct in that if you exile a split card to Isochron sceptor you'll be able to cast either half. Scepter requires it to be an instant though.
    Posted in: Magic Rulings Archives
  • posted a message on Ability words
    Metalcraft doesn't have any particular rules meaning. It's mainly meant as a way to thematically tie cards together with a single word when they use the same condition. In this case all cards with metalcraft have either an extra ability when you control 3 artifacts or a replacement effect that occurs when you control 3 artifacts. If it helps just think of the word Metalcraft as reminder text.
    Posted in: Magic Rulings Archives
  • posted a message on Print this Wizards (so I can play it in modern)
    Quote from Sheepz »
    I think a 1/3 is too weak, it has to be above the curve for 3. Also I REALLY don't believe color costs truly balance things. For costs to be a real issue, land destruction has to be a real threat.


    A 1/3 first strike/death touch is on curve see Glissa, the Traitor. She has an additional synergy with artifacts, but this one is instant speed to ambush things.
    Posted in: Modern
  • posted a message on Polymorphist's jest and names.
    It does not. It only changes their creature type to Frog it doesn't actually name them Frog.
    Posted in: Magic Rulings Archives
  • posted a message on Eureka
    Yes you have to wait. No player can cast spells or activate abilities while a spell or ability is resolving. The only exception is mana abilities when an ability asks for a mana payment.
    Posted in: Magic Rulings Archives
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