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JUDGEAPPS | HOMEFORUMEVENTSREGIONSSPHERESPROJECTSEXAMS Events with Upcoming Application Deadlines. Note: Only MagicFests, Mythic Championships, and events within your region whose application deadline is coming up soon will appear here. STRIXHAVEN MISSED TRIGGERS GUIDE Mages and Planeswalkers, judges and players, students all – welcome to Strixhaven! Home to five illustrious magical colleges and the greatest library in the multiverse, it’s certainly the right place to come to if you want to learn something new. We’ve prepared a study guide below that highlights triggered abilities to keep an eye out for, with notes for each describing why they qualify INTERACTIVE JUDGE BOOTH Interactive Judge Booth. The Judge Booth was created to allow players to interact with judges as a group of individuals who share a passion, who are fun to hang out with, and whom they can befriend and trust, as opposed to just people in positions of authority. WHAT 'EVERYTHING' IN 'PROTECTION FROM EVERYTHING' MEANS The protection ability is often explained by using the acronym DEBT, which stands for Damage, Enchanting / Equipping, Blocking and Targeting. Protection from : D- Damage from sources of that quality is prevented. E- Enchantments / Equipment of that quality can not enchant / equip the protected permanent. B- The creature with protection can not be blocked by creatures of that quality.

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Identifying replacement effects Anything that uses the word “instead” is a replacement effect. Examples: Cabal Ritual, Laboratory Maniac. Sometimes the word “instead” is found in the CR definition of the effect. Examples: regenerate, redirecting noncombat damage to a planeswalker, exiling Continue reading L1 CERTIFICATION GUIDE L1 Certification Guide. This document is intended give you a comprehensive guide to requirements and provide resources to help you to certify as a Level 1 (L1) Judge for Magic: The Gathering. This document was prepared by Rich DiLeo, who would be the best person to CR 604. HANDLING STATIC ABILITIES Handling Static Abilities - Rules Resources. CR 604. Handling Static Abilities. CR 603. Handling Triggered Abilities CR 605. Mana Abilities. 604.1 Static abilities do something all the time rather than being activated or triggered. They are written as statements, and they’re simply true. 604.2 Static abilities create continuous

effects, some

ALL ABOUT THE "COMMANDER TAX" The basics: you can cast your Commander from the Command Zone. To do so, you pay its mana cost, plus two extra generic mana for each time you’ve cast your commander so far this game (this is commonly referred to as the ‘Commander Tax’). So if you’re playing Isamaru Mono White Good Boy tribal, the first time you cast him

he’ll cost a

HOW ODRIC’S ABILITY WORKS (YES, YOU CAN CHOOSE ‘NO BLOCKS Interestingly enough, Odric requires 3 other creatures to attack alongside him in order to employ his masterful tactics. That means you need to declare at least 4 creatures (including Odric) as attacking when you begin your declare attackers step. You can’t attack with just Odric and a spirit token and , because the Angel that will be created wasn’t around in time to trigger Odric’s ability. MAGIC THE GATHERING JUDGE RULES Q&A CHAT Live Magic the Gathering Rules Chat! Need help with Magic Rules or card interations? Ask Magic Judges and Rules Experts 24/7 in the MtG

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JUDGEAPPS | HOMEFORUMEVENTSREGIONSSPHERESPROJECTSEXAMS Events with Upcoming Application Deadlines. Note: Only MagicFests, Mythic Championships, and events within your region whose application deadline is coming up soon will appear here. STRIXHAVEN MISSED TRIGGERS GUIDE Mages and Planeswalkers, judges and players, students all – welcome to Strixhaven! Home to five illustrious magical colleges and the greatest library in the multiverse, it’s certainly the right place to come to if you want to learn something new. We’ve prepared a study guide below that highlights triggered abilities to keep an eye out for, with notes for each describing why they qualify INTERACTIVE JUDGE BOOTH Interactive Judge Booth. The Judge Booth was created to allow players to interact with judges as a group of individuals who share a passion, who are fun to hang out with, and whom they can befriend and trust, as opposed to just people in positions of authority. WHAT 'EVERYTHING' IN 'PROTECTION FROM EVERYTHING' MEANS The protection ability is often explained by using the acronym DEBT, which stands for Damage, Enchanting / Equipping, Blocking and Targeting. Protection from : D- Damage from sources of that quality is prevented. E- Enchantments / Equipment of that quality can not enchant / equip the protected permanent. B- The creature with protection can not be blocked by creatures of that quality.

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Identifying replacement effects Anything that uses the word “instead” is a replacement effect. Examples: Cabal Ritual, Laboratory Maniac. Sometimes the word “instead” is found in the CR definition of the effect. Examples: regenerate, redirecting noncombat damage to a planeswalker, exiling Continue reading L1 CERTIFICATION GUIDE L1 Certification Guide. This document is intended give you a comprehensive guide to requirements and provide resources to help you to certify as a Level 1 (L1) Judge for Magic: The Gathering. This document was prepared by Rich DiLeo, who would be the best person to CR 604. HANDLING STATIC ABILITIES Handling Static Abilities - Rules Resources. CR 604. Handling Static Abilities. CR 603. Handling Triggered Abilities CR 605. Mana Abilities. 604.1 Static abilities do something all the time rather than being activated or triggered. They are written as statements, and they’re simply true. 604.2 Static abilities create continuous

effects, some

ALL ABOUT THE "COMMANDER TAX" The basics: you can cast your Commander from the Command Zone. To do so, you pay its mana cost, plus two extra generic mana for each time you’ve cast your commander so far this game (this is commonly referred to as the ‘Commander Tax’). So if you’re playing Isamaru Mono White Good Boy tribal, the first time you cast him

he’ll cost a

HOW ODRIC’S ABILITY WORKS (YES, YOU CAN CHOOSE ‘NO BLOCKS Interestingly enough, Odric requires 3 other creatures to attack alongside him in order to employ his masterful tactics. That means you need to declare at least 4 creatures (including Odric) as attacking when you begin your declare attackers step. You can’t attack with just Odric and a spirit token and , because the Angel that will be created wasn’t around in time to trigger Odric’s ability. STRIXHAVEN MISSED TRIGGERS GUIDE Mages and Planeswalkers, judges and players, students all – welcome to Strixhaven! Home to five illustrious magical colleges and the greatest library in the multiverse, it’s certainly the right place to come to if you want to learn something new. We’ve prepared a study guide below that highlights triggered abilities to keep an eye out for, with notes for each describing why they qualify

REPLACEMENT EFFECTS

Identifying replacement effects Anything that uses the word “instead” is a replacement effect. Examples: Cabal Ritual, Laboratory Maniac. Sometimes the word “instead” is found in the CR definition of the effect. Examples: regenerate, redirecting noncombat damage to a planeswalker, exiling Continue reading LEVEL 3 PROMOTIONS ARCHIVES (Australia) has been promoted to Level 3. In-region Level 3, wrote some words for him: It is with great pleasure that I compose these words to celebrate Tom 'Woody' Wood's ascension to level 3. INTERACTIVE JUDGE BOOTH Interactive Judge Booth. The Judge Booth was created to allow players to interact with judges as a group of individuals who share a passion, who are fun to hang out with, and whom they can befriend and trust, as opposed to just people in positions of authority. TYPE & SUBTYPES ARCHIVES Learn about Alpine Moon, the Moon that came before it, and how they can ruin an opponent's day!. Read more. CONTROL / CONTROLLER ARCHIVES Learn some of the tricks that Autumn used on their way to a Mythic Championship Win! Read more. WHAT ARE MANA ABILITIES? There are three conditions that an ability needs to fulfill in order to be a mana ability. First, it could add mana to a mana pool as it resolves; it doesn’t have to be capable of generating mana right now, it just needs to reasonably be able to. An example of that is Gaea’s Cradle – that’s a mana ability whether you have 0

creatures or 30.

IDENTITY TRIGGERS: WHO TELLS YOUR STORY? Several factors can cause us to reject instantaneously the feedback we receive. Sometimes the feedback strikes us as off-base, incorrect, or uniformed, causing a truth trigger. Other times we think their opinions or preconceptions of us are unfairly coloring their observations, causing a relationship trigger. And then there are times where what you are told violates a core belief you have SNAPCASTER AND ANCESTRAL VISION With the recent unbanning of in Modern, many a blue player have been happily saying their three favorite words that aren’t “counter target spell”: “Draw three cards”! And obviously, you’d pair something spicy with all that card draw- perhaps a so you can double up the value on your spells and swing for 2? Unfortunately, you’d better be saving your Snapcasters for something other GOING INFINITE: WANDERING FUMAROLE AND CRACKDOWN CONSTRUCT Wandering Fumarole and Crackdown Construct just might be the combo for you. The combo begins in a deck that can reasonably produce red and blue mana. You’ll want to play an early Fumarole, and later, the Construct. When it comes time to attack with your seemingly harmless 2/2, you activate the Fumarole’s second ability to make it a

creature

JUDGEAPPS | HOMEFORUMEVENTSREGIONSSPHERESPROJECTSEXAMS Events with Upcoming Application Deadlines. Note: Only MagicFests, Mythic Championships, and events within your region whose application deadline is coming up soon will appear here. MAGIC THE GATHERING JUDGE RULES Q&A CHAT Live Magic the Gathering Rules Chat! Need help with Magic Rules or card interations? Ask Magic Judges and Rules Experts 24/7 in the MtG

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BECOME A MAGIC JUDGE So you’d like to become a Magic Judge What is a Magic Judge? Judges are neutral arbiters of the game; they run consistent and fair tournaments; they make the game friendly and fun for all the players involved. Judges do this by answering calls, helping to fix mistakes and ensure the integrity of Magic events. Outside of events, judges are ambassadors of the community, helping players STRIXHAVEN MISSED TRIGGERS GUIDE Mages and Planeswalkers, judges and players, students all – welcome to Strixhaven! Home to five illustrious magical colleges and the greatest library in the multiverse, it’s certainly the right place to come to if you want to learn something new. We’ve prepared a study guide below that highlights triggered abilities to keep an eye out for, with notes for each describing why they qualify

REPLACEMENT EFFECTS

Identifying replacement effects Anything that uses the word “instead” is a replacement effect. Examples: Cabal Ritual, Laboratory Maniac. Sometimes the word “instead” is found in the CR definition of the effect. Examples: regenerate, redirecting noncombat damage to a planeswalker, exiling Continue reading WHAT 'EVERYTHING' IN 'PROTECTION FROM EVERYTHING' MEANS The protection ability is often explained by using the acronym DEBT, which stands for Damage, Enchanting / Equipping, Blocking and Targeting. Protection from : D- Damage from sources of that quality is prevented. E- Enchantments / Equipment of that quality can not enchant / equip the protected permanent. B- The creature with protection can not be blocked by creatures of that quality. LES RÈGLES COMPLÈTES DE MAGIC : THE GATHERING Les règles complètes de Magic : The Gathering Ces règles entrent en vigueur au 25 janvier 2019. Introduction Ce document est l’autorité finale pour le jeu compétitif de Magic : ALL ABOUT THE "COMMANDER TAX" The basics: you can cast your Commander from the Command Zone. To do so, you pay its mana cost, plus two extra generic mana for each time you’ve cast your commander so far this game (this is commonly referred to as the ‘Commander Tax’). So if you’re playing Isamaru Mono White Good Boy tribal, the first time you cast him

he’ll cost a

WHAT "PROTECTION FROM " REALLY MEANS. Today we’re going over an old favorite: Protection! It’s a fairly common mechanic in Standard lately, between all the Swords kicking around and the Crusaders and what-have-you. So what does protection ‘stop’? A lot of people wonder why it is that can kill a , but can’t. Some people think protection from white will mean that their -holding creature doesn’t get a boost from their .

HOW STORM WORKS.

Storm is a keyword ability that first appeared in Scourge and made a return visit in Time Spiral block. Storm is also a triggered ability that triggers when a spell with storm is cast. This trigger will go on the stack on top of the spell itself and it will resolve first. When this trigger resolves a copy of the storm spell is put on the stack for each spell that was cast before the storm JUDGEAPPS | HOMEFORUMEVENTSREGIONSSPHERESPROJECTSEXAMS Events with Upcoming Application Deadlines. Note: Only MagicFests, Mythic Championships, and events within your region whose application deadline is coming up soon will appear here. MAGIC THE GATHERING JUDGE RULES Q&A CHAT Live Magic the Gathering Rules Chat! Need help with Magic Rules or card interations? Ask Magic Judges and Rules Experts 24/7 in the MtG

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BECOME A MAGIC JUDGE So you’d like to become a Magic Judge What is a Magic Judge? Judges are neutral arbiters of the game; they run consistent and fair tournaments; they make the game friendly and fun for all the players involved. Judges do this by answering calls, helping to fix mistakes and ensure the integrity of Magic events. Outside of events, judges are ambassadors of the community, helping players STRIXHAVEN MISSED TRIGGERS GUIDE Mages and Planeswalkers, judges and players, students all – welcome to Strixhaven! Home to five illustrious magical colleges and the greatest library in the multiverse, it’s certainly the right place to come to if you want to learn something new. We’ve prepared a study guide below that highlights triggered abilities to keep an eye out for, with notes for each describing why they qualify

REPLACEMENT EFFECTS

Identifying replacement effects Anything that uses the word “instead” is a replacement effect. Examples: Cabal Ritual, Laboratory Maniac. Sometimes the word “instead” is found in the CR definition of the effect. Examples: regenerate, redirecting noncombat damage to a planeswalker, exiling Continue reading WHAT 'EVERYTHING' IN 'PROTECTION FROM EVERYTHING' MEANS The protection ability is often explained by using the acronym DEBT, which stands for Damage, Enchanting / Equipping, Blocking and Targeting. Protection from : D- Damage from sources of that quality is prevented. E- Enchantments / Equipment of that quality can not enchant / equip the protected permanent. B- The creature with protection can not be blocked by creatures of that quality. LES RÈGLES COMPLÈTES DE MAGIC : THE GATHERING Les règles complètes de Magic : The Gathering Ces règles entrent en vigueur au 25 janvier 2019. Introduction Ce document est l’autorité finale pour le jeu compétitif de Magic : ALL ABOUT THE "COMMANDER TAX" The basics: you can cast your Commander from the Command Zone. To do so, you pay its mana cost, plus two extra generic mana for each time you’ve cast your commander so far this game (this is commonly referred to as the ‘Commander Tax’). So if you’re playing Isamaru Mono White Good Boy tribal, the first time you cast him

he’ll cost a

WHAT "PROTECTION FROM " REALLY MEANS. Today we’re going over an old favorite: Protection! It’s a fairly common mechanic in Standard lately, between all the Swords kicking around and the Crusaders and what-have-you. So what does protection ‘stop’? A lot of people wonder why it is that can kill a , but can’t. Some people think protection from white will mean that their -holding creature doesn’t get a boost from their .

HOW STORM WORKS.

Storm is a keyword ability that first appeared in Scourge and made a return visit in Time Spiral block. Storm is also a triggered ability that triggers when a spell with storm is cast. This trigger will go on the stack on top of the spell itself and it will resolve first. When this trigger resolves a copy of the storm spell is put on the stack for each spell that was cast before the storm

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Desktop site; Mobile site; Log In. Username: Password: Forgot your username or password? RESOLVING SPELLS AND ABILITIES ARCHIVES Today we discuss the difference between the Tap symbol in a cost, and the word "tap" in a cost! Read more. WHAT "PROTECTION FROM " REALLY MEANS. Today we’re going over an old favorite: Protection! It’s a fairly common mechanic in Standard lately, between all the Swords kicking around and the Crusaders and what-have-you. So what does protection ‘stop’? A lot of people wonder why it is that can kill a , but can’t. Some people think protection from white will mean that their -holding creature doesn’t get a boost from their . CR 604. HANDLING STATIC ABILITIES Handling Static Abilities - Rules Resources. CR 604. Handling Static Abilities. CR 603. Handling Triggered Abilities CR 605. Mana Abilities. 604.1 Static abilities do something all the time rather than being activated or triggered. They are written as statements, and they’re simply true. 604.2 Static abilities create continuous

effects, some

CR 509. DECLARE BLOCKERS STEP 509.2a During the declare blockers step, if a blocking creature is removed from combat or a spell or ability causes it to stop blocking an attacking creature, the blocking creature is removed from all relevant damage assignment orders. The relative order among the remaining blocking creatures is unchanged. 509.3 Third, for each blocking creature, the defending player announces that creature CHARACTERISTICS ARCHIVES Learn about Alpine Moon, the Moon that came before it, and how they can ruin an opponent's day!. Read more. CASTING / PLAYING A SPELL OR ABILITY ARCHIVES Today we discuss the difference between the Tap symbol in a cost, and the word "tap" in a cost! Read more. LEARNING HOW TO COUNT Learning how to count – Converted mana costs. In a nutshell. The converted mana cost of an object is determined by counting the total amount of mana in its mana cost, regardless of color. Special mana symbols: {W/U} adds 1, {2/W} adds 2, {W/P} adds 1. When calculating the converted mana cost of an object with an {X} in its mana cost, X

is.

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Learn what Converted Mana Cost means, how to determine it, and what 'only any time you could cast a sorcery' means! Read more. TURN STRUCTURE ARCHIVES Aujourd’hui, on continue avec les tips dédiés au Modern. Depuis les premiers jours du format, de nombreux joueurs ont assemblé un tas d’artefacts ensemble dans un mélange agressif d’une efficacité

redoutable.

JUDGEAPPS | HOMEFORUMEVENTSREGIONSSPHERESPROJECTSEXAMS Events with Upcoming Application Deadlines. Note: Only MagicFests, Mythic Championships, and events within your region whose application deadline is coming up soon will appear here. MAGIC THE GATHERING JUDGE RULES Q&A CHAT Live Magic the Gathering Rules Chat! Need help with Magic Rules or card interations? Ask Magic Judges and Rules Experts 24/7 in the MtG

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BECOME A MAGIC JUDGE So you’d like to become a Magic Judge What is a Magic Judge? Judges are neutral arbiters of the game; they run consistent and fair tournaments; they make the game friendly and fun for all the players involved. Judges do this by answering calls, helping to fix mistakes and ensure the integrity of Magic events. Outside of events, judges are ambassadors of the community, helping players STRIXHAVEN MISSED TRIGGERS GUIDE Mages and Planeswalkers, judges and players, students all – welcome to Strixhaven! Home to five illustrious magical colleges and the greatest library in the multiverse, it’s certainly the right place to come to if you want to learn something new. We’ve prepared a study guide below that highlights triggered abilities to keep an eye out for, with notes for each describing why they qualify

REPLACEMENT EFFECTS

Identifying replacement effects Anything that uses the word “instead” is a replacement effect. Examples: Cabal Ritual, Laboratory Maniac. Sometimes the word “instead” is found in the CR definition of the effect. Examples: regenerate, redirecting noncombat damage to a planeswalker, exiling Continue reading WHAT 'EVERYTHING' IN 'PROTECTION FROM EVERYTHING' MEANS The protection ability is often explained by using the acronym DEBT, which stands for Damage, Enchanting / Equipping, Blocking and Targeting. Protection from : D- Damage from sources of that quality is prevented. E- Enchantments / Equipment of that quality can not enchant / equip the protected permanent. B- The creature with protection can not be blocked by creatures of that quality. LES RÈGLES COMPLÈTES DE MAGIC : THE GATHERING Les règles complètes de Magic : The Gathering Ces règles entrent en vigueur au 25 janvier 2019. Introduction Ce document est l’autorité finale pour le jeu compétitif de Magic : ALL ABOUT THE "COMMANDER TAX" The basics: you can cast your Commander from the Command Zone. To do so, you pay its mana cost, plus two extra generic mana for each time you’ve cast your commander so far this game (this is commonly referred to as the ‘Commander Tax’). So if you’re playing Isamaru Mono White Good Boy tribal, the first time you cast him

he’ll cost a

WHAT "PROTECTION FROM " REALLY MEANS. Today we’re going over an old favorite: Protection! It’s a fairly common mechanic in Standard lately, between all the Swords kicking around and the Crusaders and what-have-you. So what does protection ‘stop’? A lot of people wonder why it is that can kill a , but can’t. Some people think protection from white will mean that their -holding creature doesn’t get a boost from their .

HOW STORM WORKS.

Storm is a keyword ability that first appeared in Scourge and made a return visit in Time Spiral block. Storm is also a triggered ability that triggers when a spell with storm is cast. This trigger will go on the stack on top of the spell itself and it will resolve first. When this trigger resolves a copy of the storm spell is put on the stack for each spell that was cast before the storm JUDGEAPPS | HOMEFORUMEVENTSREGIONSSPHERESPROJECTSEXAMS Events with Upcoming Application Deadlines. Note: Only MagicFests, Mythic Championships, and events within your region whose application deadline is coming up soon will appear here. MAGIC THE GATHERING JUDGE RULES Q&A CHAT Live Magic the Gathering Rules Chat! Need help with Magic Rules or card interations? Ask Magic Judges and Rules Experts 24/7 in the MtG

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BECOME A MAGIC JUDGE So you’d like to become a Magic Judge What is a Magic Judge? Judges are neutral arbiters of the game; they run consistent and fair tournaments; they make the game friendly and fun for all the players involved. Judges do this by answering calls, helping to fix mistakes and ensure the integrity of Magic events. Outside of events, judges are ambassadors of the community, helping players STRIXHAVEN MISSED TRIGGERS GUIDE Mages and Planeswalkers, judges and players, students all – welcome to Strixhaven! Home to five illustrious magical colleges and the greatest library in the multiverse, it’s certainly the right place to come to if you want to learn something new. We’ve prepared a study guide below that highlights triggered abilities to keep an eye out for, with notes for each describing why they qualify

REPLACEMENT EFFECTS

Identifying replacement effects Anything that uses the word “instead” is a replacement effect. Examples: Cabal Ritual, Laboratory Maniac. Sometimes the word “instead” is found in the CR definition of the effect. Examples: regenerate, redirecting noncombat damage to a planeswalker, exiling Continue reading WHAT 'EVERYTHING' IN 'PROTECTION FROM EVERYTHING' MEANS The protection ability is often explained by using the acronym DEBT, which stands for Damage, Enchanting / Equipping, Blocking and Targeting. Protection from : D- Damage from sources of that quality is prevented. E- Enchantments / Equipment of that quality can not enchant / equip the protected permanent. B- The creature with protection can not be blocked by creatures of that quality. LES RÈGLES COMPLÈTES DE MAGIC : THE GATHERING Les règles complètes de Magic : The Gathering Ces règles entrent en vigueur au 25 janvier 2019. Introduction Ce document est l’autorité finale pour le jeu compétitif de Magic : ALL ABOUT THE "COMMANDER TAX" The basics: you can cast your Commander from the Command Zone. To do so, you pay its mana cost, plus two extra generic mana for each time you’ve cast your commander so far this game (this is commonly referred to as the ‘Commander Tax’). So if you’re playing Isamaru Mono White Good Boy tribal, the first time you cast him

he’ll cost a

WHAT "PROTECTION FROM " REALLY MEANS. Today we’re going over an old favorite: Protection! It’s a fairly common mechanic in Standard lately, between all the Swords kicking around and the Crusaders and what-have-you. So what does protection ‘stop’? A lot of people wonder why it is that can kill a , but can’t. Some people think protection from white will mean that their -holding creature doesn’t get a boost from their .

HOW STORM WORKS.

Storm is a keyword ability that first appeared in Scourge and made a return visit in Time Spiral block. Storm is also a triggered ability that triggers when a spell with storm is cast. This trigger will go on the stack on top of the spell itself and it will resolve first. When this trigger resolves a copy of the storm spell is put on the stack for each spell that was cast before the storm

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Desktop site; Mobile site; Log In. Username: Password: Forgot your username or password? RESOLVING SPELLS AND ABILITIES ARCHIVES Today we discuss the difference between the Tap symbol in a cost, and the word "tap" in a cost! Read more. WHAT "PROTECTION FROM " REALLY MEANS. Today we’re going over an old favorite: Protection! It’s a fairly common mechanic in Standard lately, between all the Swords kicking around and the Crusaders and what-have-you. So what does protection ‘stop’? A lot of people wonder why it is that can kill a , but can’t. Some people think protection from white will mean that their -holding creature doesn’t get a boost from their . CR 604. HANDLING STATIC ABILITIES Handling Static Abilities - Rules Resources. CR 604. Handling Static Abilities. CR 603. Handling Triggered Abilities CR 605. Mana Abilities. 604.1 Static abilities do something all the time rather than being activated or triggered. They are written as statements, and they’re simply true. 604.2 Static abilities create continuous

effects, some

CR 509. DECLARE BLOCKERS STEP 509.2a During the declare blockers step, if a blocking creature is removed from combat or a spell or ability causes it to stop blocking an attacking creature, the blocking creature is removed from all relevant damage assignment orders. The relative order among the remaining blocking creatures is unchanged. 509.3 Third, for each blocking creature, the defending player announces that creature CHARACTERISTICS ARCHIVES Learn about Alpine Moon, the Moon that came before it, and how they can ruin an opponent's day!. Read more. CASTING / PLAYING A SPELL OR ABILITY ARCHIVES Today we discuss the difference between the Tap symbol in a cost, and the word "tap" in a cost! Read more. LEARNING HOW TO COUNT Learning how to count – Converted mana costs. In a nutshell. The converted mana cost of an object is determined by counting the total amount of mana in its mana cost, regardless of color. Special mana symbols: {W/U} adds 1, {2/W} adds 2, {W/P} adds 1. When calculating the converted mana cost of an object with an {X} in its mana cost, X

is.

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Learn what Converted Mana Cost means, how to determine it, and what 'only any time you could cast a sorcery' means! Read more. TURN STRUCTURE ARCHIVES Aujourd’hui, on continue avec les tips dédiés au Modern. Depuis les premiers jours du format, de nombreux joueurs ont assemblé un tas d’artefacts ensemble dans un mélange agressif d’une efficacité

redoutable.

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REPLACEMENT EFFECTS

Identifying replacement effects Anything that uses the word “instead” is a replacement effect. Examples: Cabal Ritual, Laboratory Maniac. Sometimes the word “instead” is found in the CR definition of the effect. Examples: regenerate, redirecting noncombat damage to a planeswalker, exiling Continue reading CR 514. CLEANUP STEP CR 514. Cleanup Step. CR 513. End Step CR 601. Casting Spells. 514.1 First, if the active player’s hand contains more cards than their maximum hand size (normally seven), they discard enough cards to reduce their hand size to that number. This turn-based action doesn’t use the stack. 514.2 Second, the following actions happen

simultaneously

MOCK TOURNAMENTS: WHAT ARE THEY AND WHY DO YOU WANT TO RUN By Angela Chandler, US-Southwest regional coordinator One of the biggest challenges that has faced my region for some time is the ability to train Level 1 judges in a competitive environment with other judges. This problem was compounded by PTQs going away and Star City Games rarely, if ever, coming to the West Coast. Our solution?

Mock tournaments.

CR 604. HANDLING STATIC ABILITIES Handling Static Abilities - Rules Resources. CR 604. Handling Static Abilities. CR 603. Handling Triggered Abilities CR 605. Mana Abilities. 604.1 Static abilities do something all the time rather than being activated or triggered. They are written as statements, and they’re simply true. 604.2 Static abilities create continuous

effects, some

WHAT 'EVERYTHING' IN 'PROTECTION FROM EVERYTHING' MEANS The protection ability is often explained by using the acronym DEBT, which stands for Damage, Enchanting / Equipping, Blocking and Targeting. Protection from : D- Damage from sources of that quality is prevented. E- Enchantments / Equipment of that quality can not enchant / equip the protected permanent. B- The creature with protection can not be blocked by creatures of that quality. WHAT ARE MANA ABILITIES? There are three conditions that an ability needs to fulfill in order to be a mana ability. First, it could add mana to a mana pool as it resolves; it doesn’t have to be capable of generating mana right now, it just needs to reasonably be able to. An example of that is Gaea’s Cradle – that’s a mana ability whether you have 0

creatures or 30.

HOW ODRIC’S ABILITY WORKS (YES, YOU CAN CHOOSE ‘NO BLOCKS Interestingly enough, Odric requires 3 other creatures to attack alongside him in order to employ his masterful tactics. That means you need to declare at least 4 creatures (including Odric) as attacking when you begin your declare attackers step. You can’t attack with just Odric and a spirit token and , because the Angel that will be created wasn’t around in time to trigger Odric’s ability. MAGIC THE GATHERING JUDGE RULES Q&A CHAT Live Magic the Gathering Rules Chat! Need help with Magic Rules or card interations? Ask Magic Judges and Rules Experts 24/7 in the MtG

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JUDGEAPPS | HOMEFORUMEVENTSREGIONSSPHERESPROJECTSEXAMSJUDGEAPPS Events with Upcoming Application Deadlines. Note: Only MagicFests, Mythic Championships, and events within your region whose application deadline is coming up soon will appear here. BECOME A MAGIC JUDGE So you’d like to become a Magic Judge What is a Magic Judge? Judges are neutral arbiters of the game; they run consistent and fair tournaments; they make the game friendly and fun for all the players involved. Judges do this by answering calls, helping to fix mistakes and ensure the integrity of Magic events. Outside of events, judges are ambassadors of the community, helping players

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Identifying replacement effects Anything that uses the word “instead” is a replacement effect. Examples: Cabal Ritual, Laboratory Maniac. Sometimes the word “instead” is found in the CR definition of the effect. Examples: regenerate, redirecting noncombat damage to a planeswalker, exiling Continue reading CR 514. CLEANUP STEP CR 514. Cleanup Step. CR 513. End Step CR 601. Casting Spells. 514.1 First, if the active player’s hand contains more cards than their maximum hand size (normally seven), they discard enough cards to reduce their hand size to that number. This turn-based action doesn’t use the stack. 514.2 Second, the following actions happen

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MOCK TOURNAMENTS: WHAT ARE THEY AND WHY DO YOU WANT TO RUN By Angela Chandler, US-Southwest regional coordinator One of the biggest challenges that has faced my region for some time is the ability to train Level 1 judges in a competitive environment with other judges. This problem was compounded by PTQs going away and Star City Games rarely, if ever, coming to the West Coast. Our solution?

Mock tournaments.

CR 604. HANDLING STATIC ABILITIES Handling Static Abilities - Rules Resources. CR 604. Handling Static Abilities. CR 603. Handling Triggered Abilities CR 605. Mana Abilities. 604.1 Static abilities do something all the time rather than being activated or triggered. They are written as statements, and they’re simply true. 604.2 Static abilities create continuous

effects, some

WHAT 'EVERYTHING' IN 'PROTECTION FROM EVERYTHING' MEANS The protection ability is often explained by using the acronym DEBT, which stands for Damage, Enchanting / Equipping, Blocking and Targeting. Protection from : D- Damage from sources of that quality is prevented. E- Enchantments / Equipment of that quality can not enchant / equip the protected permanent. B- The creature with protection can not be blocked by creatures of that quality. WHAT ARE MANA ABILITIES? There are three conditions that an ability needs to fulfill in order to be a mana ability. First, it could add mana to a mana pool as it resolves; it doesn’t have to be capable of generating mana right now, it just needs to reasonably be able to. An example of that is Gaea’s Cradle – that’s a mana ability whether you have 0

creatures or 30.

HOW ODRIC’S ABILITY WORKS (YES, YOU CAN CHOOSE ‘NO BLOCKS Interestingly enough, Odric requires 3 other creatures to attack alongside him in order to employ his masterful tactics. That means you need to declare at least 4 creatures (including Odric) as attacking when you begin your declare attackers step. You can’t attack with just Odric and a spirit token and , because the Angel that will be created wasn’t around in time to trigger Odric’s ability.

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Desktop site; Mobile site; Log In. Username: Password: Forgot your username or password? BECOME A MAGIC JUDGE So you’d like to become a Magic Judge What is a Magic Judge? Judges are neutral arbiters of the game; they run consistent and fair tournaments; they make the game friendly and fun for all the players involved. Judges do this by answering calls, helping to fix mistakes and ensure the integrity of Magic events. Outside of events, judges are ambassadors of the community, helping players CR 202. MANA COST AND COLOR 202.2 An object is the color or colors of the mana symbols in its mana cost, regardless of the color of its frame. 202.2a The five colors are white, blue, black, red, and green. The white mana symbol is represented by {W}, blue by {U}, black by {B}, red by {R}, and green by {G}. Example: An object with a mana cost of {2} {W} is white, an

object

LEVEL 3 PROMOTIONS ARCHIVES (Australia) has been promoted to Level 3. In-region Level 3, wrote some words for him: It is with great pleasure that I compose these words to celebrate Tom 'Woody' Wood's ascension to level 3. REGIONAL COORDINATORS is the Regional Coordinator Leader, providing leadership, insight on the challenges for the Regional Coordinators, and coordination of the global efforts of this group’s goals and tasks. Regional Coordinators lead the region they are responsible for. They coordinate judges, help with staffing events and serve as a bridge between judges, organizers, and players. CR 706. COPYING OBJECTS Copying Objects - Rules Resources. CR 706. Copying Objects. CR 705. Flipping a Coin CR 707. Face-Down Spells and Permanents. 706.1 Some objects become or turn another object into a “copy” of a spell, permanent, or card. Some effects create a token that’s a copy of another object. (Certain older cards were printed with the phrase

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How are replacement effects and triggered abilities handled when multiple objects enter the battlefield simultaneously? Read more. STATE-BASED ACTIONS ARCHIVES Accrochez vos ceintures, parce que le sujet de ce Tip est un peu bizarre! De prime abord, l’interaction entre et est plutôt simple -Kalitas pond des jetons, la Procession double le nombre de jeton, du coup Kalitas pond deux fois plus de jetons?

COSTS ARCHIVES

Welcome back to the Rules Tips Blog! Today we'll be covering a specific kind of triggered ability: The kind that let you pay for value! For example, there's a cycle of common creatures in Aether Revolt, all of which have "Thriving" in their name- , , , , and . ONE-SHOT EFFECTS ARCHIVES Commander Week! Today we go over how the Commander replacement effect interacts with Oblivion Ring and Banishing Light. Read more.

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UPCOMING LARGE EVENTS NOTE: This table shows all MagicFests and Mythic Championships coming up within the next two months.

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MagicFest Houston 2020

Grand Prix

Houston, Texas, United States of America April 24, 2020-April 26, 2020 EVENTS WITH UPCOMING APPLICATION DEADLINES NOTE: Only MagicFests, Mythic Championships, and events within your region whose application deadline is coming up soon will appear here. There are no events with upcoming application deadlines.