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Spark Double copying my planeswalker - do I have to sacrifice?
So when I play Spark Double and copy one of my own planeswalkers, do I have to sacrifice one of them because they are the same planeswalkers or do I keep both because it says the copy is not legendary?
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Optimal (Or Just Effective) Strategy For The Resistance?
I played Resistance for the first time last night, and it was great fun, but the consensus at the table was that the resistance can only beat the spies given a healthy dose of luck. I played a resistance member both times, and won one and lose one…
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If Emrakul, the Aeons Torn somehow loses all abilities, and then dies, does it shuffle back into the deck?
This is a follow-up question to Will a God Eternal enchanted with Deep Freeze shuffle back into the deck if it dies?
Emrakul, the Aeons Torn has this line of text:
When Emrakul, the Aeons Torn is put into a graveyard from anywhere, its owner…
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Will a God Eternal enchanted with Deep Freeze shuffle back into the deck if it dies?
God Eternals such as God-Eternal Oketra have an effect which says:
When God-Eternal Oketra dies or is put into exile from the battlefield, you may put it into its owner's library third from the top.
Deep Freeze on the other hand says the enchanted…
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Best method for evenly distributing epidemic cards in Pandemic setup?
The rules for Pandemic call for shuffling the Player deck and distributing the initial cards to each player. The remaining 50 or so cards are then seeded with epidemic cards by this rule:
Divide the remaining Player cards into a number of piles…
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If I can cast sorceries at instant speed, can I use sorcery-speed activated abilities at instant speed?
So Teferi, Time Raveler is down, and I have +1'ed him. I may now "cast sorcery spells as though they had flash". My Adorned Pouncer is in the graveyard, and can be Eternalized "only as a sorcery".
Does this mean I can Eternalize at instant speed? I…
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What happens with multiple copies of Humility and Glorious Anthem on the battlefield?
What happens with multiple copies of Humility and Glorious Anthem? For example, I have 2 copies of each of them; creatures are 1/1, plus +1/+1, or +2/+2 or are they going to be just 1/1? Does the order that they come to the battlefield affect…
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Can a player sacrifice a creature after declaring that creature as blocker while taking lethal damage?
I'm asking specifically about the lovely Magus of the Balance if that'll help.
So for example, If I were to attack with a theoretical 20/20 Savageborn Hydra, and then my opponent declares block with Magus, would my opponent still be able to…
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When does Myr Superion check the source?
Myr Superion is a 2 mana 5/6 that comes with the following casting restriction:
Spend only mana produced by creatures to cast Myr Superion.
Under most circumstances this wouldn't be ambiguous, but I'm not sure how it interacts with type-changing…
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Why/how was Ajani's Pridemate ability made mandatory?
I just viewed this question where Ajani's Pridemate was mentioned. I noticed a small but significant difference; on all printings, including the recent Core 2019 set, its card text says
Whenever you gain life, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Ajani's…
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How would Solemnity and Dark Depths interact?
If I have Solemnity on the battlefield and someone plays Dark Depths, what happens? Dark Depths says that it enters with the ice counters, but could they even be placed on it in the first place?
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Has anyone heard of a rule called "19 back" for 0 point hands?
My father in law plays a rule that I consider to be rubbish since I can find no reference to it in the rules. I assume it's a house rule that he's tripped over somewhere, and adopted into his game.
The "19 back" rule states that if you score a 0…
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Why is chasing the low considered a trap in Omaha Hi/Lo?
In the Omaha Hi/Lo Poker variant you hear advice like do not chase the low. But what is the difference between chasing a low draw and a high draw? Many people are satisfied with their low draw only when they already have a pair, or a draw to win…
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Does the Scythe of the Wretched + Crypt Rats combo really work, and how?
I've searched this and everywhere it says the Crypt Rats + Scythe of the Wretched combo works. But the Gatherer ruling for Scythe of the Wretched says something I found incompatible:
Scythe of the Wretched needs to equip your creature when the…
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What Happens if I Manifest a Double-Faced Card?
If I put a double-faced card onto the battlefield with Manifest (Put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it’s a creature card), what happens? Does it enter the battlefield transformed,…
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