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Can you cast Hangarback Walker for X=0 and have it survive with Hardened Scales? I'm building a deck with Hangarback Walker and Hardened Scales , and I was wondering if I could cast Hangarback for X=0, and it would activate Hardened Scales. Just a thought. <Q> The key text here is 'If one or more '. <S> You're tr...	No, and for a very straightforward reason: Hardened Scales requires that at least one counter be placed on the creature before it adds any additional counters:
What game asks "who is most likely to..."? There is a board game popular amongst students at my university back in the mid 90's that I am trying to identify. What I remember (or think I remember) about it is that there was a stack of cards asking questions about "who is most likely to" do a certain thing. Everyone th...	This one sounds like "Point Out", which you can find here: http://www.glopgame.com/who-is-the-most-likely-with-Truth-game.php
Can I use the effect of the Winged Dragon of Ra from the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime in a real game? The anime says that the Winged Dragon of Ra's attack and defense is what is added up by the attack and defense of the tributes to summon it. From the Yu-Gi-Oh wiki : When Summoned by Tributing 3 monsters, the ATK and DEF of "Ra"...	You can only use the text that is actually on the card (and any modifications due to errata or official rulings). Definitely not in a tournament.
How to play Werewolf/Mafia with exactly 6 players? Wikipedia claims that werewolf/mafia requires "At least 6 people" but all calculations for that I can figure out results in the "evil" side winning the vast majority of the time. I would like to play something similar to this game live but have not been in a large soc...	We play Doubles quite a lot at my monthly local meet up when we don't have sufficient numbers for a more standard game of werewolf.
Do you score points for claiming a route in Ticket to Ride Pennsylvania? Do you score points for claiming a route in Ticket to Ride Pennsylvania as you do in all other variants of the Ticket to Ride game? The rules aren't explicit and there is no scoring guide. <Q> In Ticket to Ride, the expansions rules feature the...	If the routes were not meant to be scored, it would be stated in the rules for that map.
What´s the reasoning for carry and equip items in Munchkin? In Munchkin, what is the logic behind the rule of carry and equip items? What is the difference between carry and just keep the card in your hand? It is not simplier keep in hand and not use the carry rule? <Q> You equip items so you can get their benefits. ...	You can't equip items for which you don't have the required free body slots (e.g. hand). You keep items you can't equip in your hand to protect them from traps and thieves, and to hide what they are from other players.
Is there any way to stop someone from sacrificing a Golden Urn? My friend had a Golden Urn on the board with 10 counters on it. If I destroy it and he sacs it in response to gain the life, is there anything that can be done about that? Like, can I put another destroy artifact on the stack to resolve before his sac ...	You could also cast a spell to prevent players from Gaining life ( False Cure , SkullCrack , etc), or End the Turn before the effect resolves ( Time Stop )
How can I handicap Ticket To Ride: USA, without seeming patronizing? I'm struggling to find a good handicap for Ticket To Ride. When I'm playing with newer, or less strategic players, I'm beating them by 50 points or so. I don't like a simple points handicap, as that can seem patronizing. Instead, I prefer to have...	Give them 2 or 3 or more free moves at the start of the game
Do Surge triggers happen "on cast" or when the spell resolves? Consider this new card from Oath of the Gatewatch -- Crush of Tentacles. I realize the first part -- "Return all nonland permanents to their owners' hands" -- happens when the spell resolves, but what about the second part of the card text -- "If Crush ...	The effect that checks whether the Surge cost was paid resolves when the spell resolves.
How to beat Ill-Gotten Gains? I find Ill-Gotten Gains in Dominion Hinterland to be such a clogger, with all the curses and coppers it generates. How can I beat a player who keep getting the Ill-Gotten Gains when there are no trashing cards available? <Q> Not sure which Dominion expansions are you running, but there are...	So, while this obviously varies from game to game, barring some more effective game specific strategy my usual answer is to take ill-gotten gains and duchies.
Does Claustrophobia prevent triggered abilities? If I have a Blightcaster and my opponent enchants it with Claustrophobia will my Blightcasters ability still work when I cast an enchantment? <Q> Blightcaster's ability is a triggered ability that triggers whenever you (the controller) casts an enchantment. <S> Cla...	Blightcaster's ability is a triggered ability, which means it doesn't matter if it is tapped or not.
Milling cards with discard an draw abilities I have a Blue Black Mill deck with Sphinx's Tutelage and Day's Undoing ( Whispering Madness works in the same way). If I had all four Tutelages on the field, and cast Days Undoing / Whispering Madness, how would the card draws work afterwards? I am under the impression...	They would draw before milling because triggered abilities wait to be put on the stack until a player would receive priority which doesn't happen until after the spell is done resolving.
Can I use one spell multiple times If I have a card like Lightning Strike (that costs 2 mana) and I have 6 mana, can I use the card 3 times? In an online Magic game I played, I had this specific card also. When I casted it, it asked me how many times I wanted to use it. To be honest, it sounds like this would make t...	Seriously - best rule to go by - Unless it says you can, you can't.
Etiquette for the Stack in MTG More often than not it doesn't matter, you cast a spell and it either lands in its designated spot on the field, or it resolves and heads into the graveyard. What I always wondered is, whenever there is a complicated situation playing out in the stack, is there a specific place you are ...	While the card is on the stack, it doesn't really matter where it is, as long as it is visible and clear that the card is being played and is on the stack.
How important is it to avoid bagging out in Spades? I'm very new to Spades, and am trying to grasp the basic strategy. In the few games that I've played so far, I've been sort of paranoid about bagging out; 100 points seems like a lot to lose. (Of course, I might be wrong about that.) Because of this, I've ended up ...	If you're playing up to 300 (or less) points, chances of a bagging penalty are slim if you bid for what you have, especially as a beginning player.
Can I counter a spell that can't be countered? Specifically, can I counter Dragonlord Dromoka with Voidmage Apprentice 's triggered ability? <Q> No, you cannot counter Dragonlord Dromoka with Voidmage Apprentice. <S> Also "When ~ is turned face up, ..." is a triggered ability. <S> So flipping a card face up is a s...	Dromoka cannot be countered at all, it doesn't matter what is trying to counter it. The answer is, it depends on your definition of "counter a spell."
Why was Kird Ape banned in very first Extended ban list? I'm curious as to what sort of reasoning went behind Kird Ape being too strong for Extended play? Granted this was many years ago but I was surprised to see that it was banned in a format that allowed powerful cards like Necropotence . <Q> It could put an oppo...	The simple answer is that at the time of the banning, WotC saw this card as a problem for the metagame in Extended.
How can I mitigate the luck factor of drawing destination tickets in Ticket To Ride? I get the feeling that a big part of how well someone does in Ticket to Ride, is the drawing of their initial destination tickets, and the drawing of subsequent destination tickets, and how well they fit within the player's existing ro...	You could just do the deck draft and then have each player draw their initial routes from their drafted deck.
Optimal Dominion strategy with only the Mine action card Consider a Dominion game where the only cards are Copper, Silver, Gold, Estate, Duchy, Province and Mine, i.e. the only action card is Mine. Is there an obvious optimal strategy/strategies in this simplified game? <Q> Using the Dominiate Online Simulator <S> ...	The best strategy I could find was to play Big Money, but buy a Mine in preference to Silver if there is enough money.
How can I save myself from Arcbond? I run a white and red burn deck with an Arcbond and want to be able to save myself from taking damage but still have it deal the damage to everyone else. Are there any white or red cards that could do this? <Q> Choose a card from your format, undefined, to give the targeted creatu...	There are a couple of common types of damage mitigation cards in those colors (primarily white): damage replacement effects and damage prevention effects.
Can the owner of the largest army move the robber every turn? Someone told me that in catan the possessor of the largest army card can move the knight each time it is their turn. Is this a common house or tournament rule? I could find no such statement in the rule book. <Q> This is not an official rule; <S> that is...	No, this is not a rule.
Bridge: Holding both 5 card majors which should I bid first in Jacoby transfers In SAYC my partner bid 1 NT showing 15-17 HCP (no void, no singleton and only one doubleton). I was holding a hand of 10 HCP with 5S, 5H, 2D and 1C. Using Jacoby transfers should I have responded 2D (showing 5H) or 2H (showing 5S) <Q> Thi...	As you are a minimum game forcing hand (10 points opposite 15-17), you should make the weaker choice, and bid 2H to transfer to spades.
Do outpost siege abilities stack? Say I ran four Outpost Siege s had two of them on the field, would the effects stack? Moreover would the effect stack if I chose Khans/ Dragons twice? Basically if I had two Outpost Sieges would it allow me to exile two cards and play them each upkeep/ deal two damage as opposed to ...	Each Outpost Siege will trigger and resolve separately.
Bridge: Is it a rule that you must announce the meaning of partners opening bid Bridge Playing SAYC Is it a rule for partner to announce to the defenders what an opening bid (eg '1C minimum 3') means <Q> It depends on which organization's umbrella you're playing under. <S> If you're playing duplicate bridge in the US, ...	Unless the ACBL alert chart mentions a specific announcement, you must not announce the meaning of partner's bid unless asked.
What Betrayal at House on the Hill scenarios can work with just two players Are any of the scenarios in Betrayal at House on the Hill suitable for just two players? I'm asking as I'd like to play just with my wife at times, but the instructions say it requires three people minimum. <Q> I'd suggest playing with 2 ch...	None really work with just two players, and you don't actually make the decision on what scenario you play, the game makes that choice for you part way through.
Does any cards care about the color of mana spent on other spells/abilities? There are plenty of cards, such as cards with Sunburst and Converge and most of these cards, which care about the colors of mana spent on themselves . Additionally, Nix cares about whether or not any mana was spent on its target, b...	There are also cycles in Eventide (e.g. Batwing Brume ) and the original Ravnica block (e.g. Azorius Herald ) that care about using specific colors of mana to cast spells.
Boggle: What is the dice configuration for Boggle in various languages? This is the dice configuration for the English Boggle: Other variants and discussions concerning letter distributions for English can be found here: http://www.bananagrammer.com/2013/10/the-boggle-cube-redesign-and-its-effect.html http://ev...	This French page gives the following configuration for a 16 die Boggle version: ETUKNO EVGTIN DECAMP IELRUW
How can I protect my tron deck against Crumble To Dust So I made a really cool Mono-Black Eldrazi Tron deck. The only decks it has lost to are Bogles and an Izzet Control that was running a few copies of Crumble to Dust . The only thing I can come up with for Crumble to Dust is Memoricide and/or Cranial Extractio...	Since Crumble to Dust is a sorcery, you could use the card Warping Wail to counter it.
Do you need to show what you draw? I've had exploding kittens for a while but haven't really played it because every time I try to play, nobody really knows whether they are supposed to keep what they draw secret or show it to everybody to prove it isn't an exploding kitten. Are you supposed to show everybody what you...	The rules ( which are available online ) do specify that hands are secret. You get the most interesting game by drawing blind and revealing only the exploding kitten.
What kind of mechanics can make MTG fun for my opponents? I'm looking for a way to build an EDH deck that makes sure my opponents have fun while playing against me. In other words I'm less concerned with winning than with doing fun/creative/interesting things with my deck. I want the group to say "Wow, that's cool". I'...	"Battlecruiser magic" mostly big, flashy spells/creatures ( Not sure if this is what your looking for but of course one way to make people happy is to play cards that help everybody, by letting players get mana, draw cards, or any other beneficial "each player" card.
Calculating the probability of NOT drawing a traitor card in Dead of Winter If you're playing a 3 player game and hand out 1 card to each player, out of a deck of 3 ally and 1 traitor cards, how likely are the players all allies? I think the math is you have a (3/4)^3 or approximately %32 chance of everybody being an ...	There is a 57.1428571428571% probability the betrayal objective isn't drawn, or that 3 non-betrayal objectives are drawn.
How does each copy of a spell cast to Zada, Hedron Grinder count towards Storm abilities? Zada, Hedron Grinder allows you to copy spells for all your other creatures, as long as it only targets him. Thus, you will be casting a potentially large number of spells. Does every copy of the spell count towards a storm count?...	Storm only counts spells that were cast, not copies created on the stack.
How is Pandemic Legacy impacted by playing with two characters? What are the mechanical/strategic differences in playing Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 with just two characters, as opposed to three or four? If discussing Season 1 spoilers is unavoidable, please remember to use the spoiler notation ( >! hidden text ) and cl...	I would say that I typically find games with fewer players slightly easier, but Legacy has some elements that auto-correct the difficulty
Why would one player ever need more Army units in a battle than their opponent? I am learning the rules of Risk, but am failing to understand why, during a battle, one player would ever need more Army units than their opponent? According to the rules of risk, during a battle each player compares their highest dice rol...	Having more dice means you get more chances to outroll them, which is a necessity considering that defenders have an advantage.
When is there no going back on a trade? In Settlers of Catan, what are the precise rules for when a trade is completed and there is no going back? For example, if player 1 asks if anyone is looking to trade a resource for another resource and player 2 agrees, is player 1 bound to that trade or do both parties have to t...	If I propose a trade and then change my mind, the other player has no recourse for obtaining the card I offered, unless I consent to the trade. The rules don't explicitly declare it as "locked in and done" at any one point.
How/where can I get comments from strong players on my gameplay? I'd like to get advice from strong go players - let's say amateur 6D+ or pros. What are my options for getting that advice? I am not necessarily looking for full game reviews, rather comments on one or two turning points in a game. <Q> I did not use it m...	GoKibitz is a new website that offers a nice frontend for discussing games. Visit Go conventions and go to Go tournaments.
Are you able to build a settlement from a separate ship? Let's say that I have a boat from island A, after a few turns I move boat to island B, now can I start a settlement on island B? Or do I have to make a full shipping line from Island A to Island B or can I just move one ship to island B and start a settlement? I...	If you want to move a ship, you have to place it so that it is attached to another ship, or to a city or settlement.
Spells are not exiled by Jace, Telepath Unbound's second ability in MTG Duels I used Jace, Telepath Unbound 's second ability, which is casting a spell from the graveyard. It says the spell will be exiled. However, it didn't. For example, Adverse Conditions was in the graveyard when I activated the Jace's second ab...	Jace, Telepath Unbound 's second ability states that "If the card (the spell cast from the graveyard) would be put into the graveyard this turn, exile it instead.
Are there big differences in gameplay (not just theme) between Munchkin sets? I have looked around and was overwhelmed by the number of Munchkin base sets out there. I googled what the best Munchkin set is, but so far, all I found is that I should pick the theme I like best. But I'm not sure if there might be other fac...	There is no significant difference between them wrt "Card Functionality", "Bad Stuff" and "surprising and interesting turnouts".
Have recent changes in bidding priorities changed the value of finesses? I was taught to "bid to make." That is, it would take 26 points to bid a game that was at least a 2 to 1 favorite to make. (I'd bid game with 24-25 only with "something extra" such as a solid five card suit that would take a disproportionate numbe...	If no better alternatives exist, you should finesse.
How to clone a Legendary permanent? I want to clone Geist of Saint Traft without falling prey to the legend rule and without using Mirror Gallery . Are there any cards that allow you to copy a card's text without copying its name? I was unable to find any but might have failed to search the right wording. <Q> Sakash...	There is also Lazav, Dimir Mastermind , but it only copies creatures that go to your opponent's graveyard, so the creature you want to copy has to go to your opponent's graveyard somehow, which requires either elaborate setup, or that your opponent also happens to play Geist.
Can poison action card destroy Warbot? In the Smash Up game, Ninjas have a poison action card. Will it have any effect on Warbot, who is a minion which cannot be destroyed? Poison - Play on a minion. Destroy any number of actions on it. Ongoing: This minion has -4 power. (Minions have minimum power of 0.) Warbot - p...	The Poison card does not destroy Warbot.
Does "cards with the same name can't be played" affect tokens? So a friend of mine has a card with the ability "Name a card. Cards that share a name with that card cannot be played." My question is does this work on tokens? I play a zombie token deck mainly, and this would cause a big hiccup to my ability to win the...	Some cards do care about the name of tokens (e.g. Declaration in Stone ) and those cards would hit all zombie tokens you have in play.
Can you re-equip equipment to the same creature? Murderer's Axe has an equip cost: discard a card, and since madness runs off discarding, this can be rather useful.Can an equipment card be re-equipped to the same creature that already has it equipped? <Q> Note that if you have other cards that care about things becomi...	Yes, you can choose the currently equipped creature to target with the equip ability since it doesn't require the target to be a different creature.
What is the use of Swift Silence? So I have a red blue Guttersnipe deck that I personally love to use, but my friend and I keep running into this situation. In my hand for the purpose of explaining this say I have all Lightning Bolt s and a Guttersnipe on the field. All he has available is a Swift Silence . Now sin...	As you point out Swift Silence is best against Storm decks, and other decks that have multiple spells on the stack at the same time (like Hive Mind)
Why is "LGS" the standard term for a game store? Why is LGS the term of choice for gaming stores? Is it to specifically refer to local gaming stores, as opposed to distant or non-local gaming stores? I have never seen DGS or NLGS , so I don't know why it is necessary to specify local in the acronym, inst...	In a more contemporary context it's also used to counter the online store more than chain retail locations.
Can you choose not to assign damage to a second blocker? In a game of Magic, I attack with a 5/5, indestructible, trample. My opponent blocks with a 2/3 and a 2/2. He hopes the 2/2 will die because of an effect when that creature dies. Can I choose to just sink my five damage into the first creature and not touch t...	If exactly one creature is blocking it, it assigns all its combat damage to that creature.
Does Reduce to Ashes Kill indestructible creatures? When I first read Reduce to Ashes : Reduce to Ashes deals 5 damage to target creature. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead. I thought "ok, a way to deal with indestructible", but then I thought again and wondered. Because indestructible will st...	You are correct in that Reduce to Ashes can't kill an indestructible creature.
Help with the rules of checkmate I am playing white and it is my turn. I am currently in check. Can I capture the pawn in front of my king to escape the check, placing his king in checkmate? Or is it illegal and therefore I lose? <Q> No, you may not ever move your king into a position in which it is threatened ("in ch...	No piece can be moved that will either expose the king of the same colour to check or leave that king in check.
Mercurial Pretender and Typhoid Rats interaction Player A has Mercurial Pretender on the board (copied a 4/4 creature) Player B attacks with Typhoid Rats Player A blocks Typhoid Rats with Mercurial Pretender Player A then pays 4 mana to "Return this creature to his owner's hand" Player A returns Mercurial Preten...	As noted by Hackworth, Player B is correct under the current rules that the Pretender can't kill the Rats if it is returned to hand.
Can Boss Monster work with 5+ players? The Boss Monster game is specific in that it says only 2-4 players can play the game, but from reading all the rules, and the fact that there are more than 4 monsters, I don't understand why it cannot go to five or six. I imagine it might be because there might not be enough resou...	However, if you also own the core set, it is possible to play with 5-6 players. The only problem with more players in Boss Monsters is that game length is dictated by a dwindling deck.
Blackjack Strategy Chart for only hitting and standing I'm try to program a blackjack strategy which makes use of a predetermined chart of moves given the dealer's upcard and the user's hand total. The version I'm implementing only allows hitting and standing — no doubling down, splitting, or surrendering. Furthermore ...	What you are looking for is known as Basic Strategy
Is it okay to draw from the middle of the deck? This question is not related to "Ticket to Ride", but while playing Ticket to Ride, the following happened: There were 5 us around the table, and to make it easier to reach for all players, we split up the draw deck into 2 decks, one on each side of the table. Is that o...	Splitting the deck, drawing in the wrong order, or intentionally drawing from the middle of the deck, or even shuffling the deck between draws does not matter, if there's no way to gain knowledge of the cards , either from how the deck is used in the game, or by (accidental) peeking.
Can different Aces have different values? I understand that Aces are worth either 1 Point or 11 Points , depending on the player's will. But how are multiple Aces valued? Here are some examples: Ace, Nine, Ace Is this always x+9+x, where: Case 1: x = 1 or x = 11; (This hand would always be 11 or 31) Or can ...	A+A+X will always be valued as 12+X, unless this would bust, in which case it must be valued as 12 (since the only such X is a ten-value card, and therefore the only non-bust score is for both aces to be one-value).
Using the King as an attacking piece Are there examples of expert-level games where the King is used as an attacking piece early in the game? I.e. brought out into the center of the board behind the bishops, pawns and knights, to gain a superiority of attacking force over the opponent? Certainly there would be great ...	Such a attack with the king in the middlegame (forget about the opening) is known as a "king walk", or a "winning king walk" if it wins.
Do I need to keep the Ascension expansion boxes as I have the original one? I have the original Ascension box with wooden separators (pictured below), what makes for a nice, long lasting storage for cards - I would say, a lot of them, as the separators seem quite empty holding only the original game cards. I'm plannin...	The original box won't fit all the current expansions, there's just too many cards at this point, but no there is no good reason to keep the other boxes
Minimum score for 7 letters and what beats it My girlfriend and I got into a discussion about scrabble the other day and we were wondering what the smallest score you could get for a 7 letter word is, presuming the board is empty. The word can be placed anywhere and all other scrabble rules are adhered to. And then wh...	The lowest score possible, under real game conditions, when placing all 7 tiles down in one go, is 56.
What is this game with cards you describe, draw, or act out, decided by an electronic unit? Can anyone help me remember the name of this game? We played it around 2005. It was an electronic game with a purple (I think) unit. There were no teams. Each player chose a color. All the participating colors checked in on the ...	The "unit" that you are talking about might be an electronic version of Pictionary where the "unit" gives out a random card.
What does playability of a Scrabble word mean? While studying Scrabble word lists through Zyzzyva, I came across the term playability order. I understand the term probability order, which lists the most probable tile combinations on a rack of 7 tiles. However, I was unable to understand what criteria orders the words b...	"Playability" refers to how often these words crop up in real games.
Dominant strategy in chess Is there any proof ensuring there can be no dominant strategy for chess? By dominant strategy, I mean a way of playing that always works regardless what the opponent do. <Q> One of the following is true: <S> There is a dominant strategy for White. <S> There are strategies for both player...	There is a dominant strategy for Black. Since chess is open-information deterministic game, it is bound to have some kind of optimal strategy for both players, which would result in same outcome every time, provided both players play perfectly.
Eye of the Storm and Kicker Costs If Rite of Replication is exiled with Eye of the Storm , can people pay the kicker cost to still get 5 tokens? <Q> Some cards copy spells on the stack directly. <S> You cannot choose to pay kicker for those spells, the choice and additional costs are copied from the original. <S> ...	Yes, you can pay the kicker costs for the each copy if you want the extra tokens.
I tend to focus on one aspect of a game. How do I take the necessary balanced approach that's necessary in games like Seven Wonders? My personality is to pick one thing, and then go all out on it. For instance, if I play Civilization, I might tons of a single unit. Or Settlers I might focus on roads. Often this negativ...	For Seven Wonders, you can pick a strategy initially, but if the cards don't support it or you see a neighbor is doing the same strategy, it might be good to change it up.
Are there times it's actually advantageous to wait to pay mana abilities until casting a spell? In Magic, you have two ways to pay for a spell (or ability): Collect the mana first, then cast the spell and spend the mana to pay for it. Cast the spell, play some mana abilities as part of the casting, spend the mana to...	In a more general sense, the cases where you'd want to cast the spell before paying costs are ones where you want to lock in a casting cost that has the potential to change as you're paying for it.
BRIDGE - What to do with 5 or more trumps in my partners (opening) major? While playing Standard American, If my partner opens 1 of a Major and I (as responder) have 5 cards in the same Major and 4/5 POINTS, what do I respond, 4 of the Major or something else ? Thanks. <Q> It depends on a few things, but basically you ...	It is under some alternate bidding systems, like the one proposed by Larry Cohen and Marty Bergen of "the Law of Total Tricks , that you should go directly to four of the major with your known ten card major fit.
Do multiple instances of paying extra mana to target a permanent stack? When I have two copies of Diffusion Sliver on the battlefield, does my opponent have to pay four mana, or two mana to target my slivers? I mean it says, pay two, so when he pays two both cards should be happy, or does this stack? An explanation ...	It's a general rule in Magic that you cannot pay for more than one cost using the same resources .
Does Classic Egyptian Rat Screw have Marriages? I've played Egyptian Rat Screw for years, and I've encountered one major discrepancy in the way others play compared to how I do. The combinations that were grounds to slap that I learned were - Double : Two of the same card in a row. Sandwich : Two of the same cards ...	In the Klutz Book of Card Games entry for "Egyptian War" (same game, cleaner name), the only slappable combination is any double (face card or otherwise).
Alternative play for Splendor My husband and I like Splendor, but once someone manages to get one high level card, the game is pretty much over in minutes. Increasing the number of points you need to win doesn't make the game last much longer, either. And by the end, it's more just who-can-grab-the-card-first. Can you...	You could also try player powers.
Why would I want to increase the costs of creatures that I cast? Geist-Fueled Scarecrow has an ability that says Creature spells you cast cost 1 more to cast. I don't see the strategy in casting a 4/4 creature and then penalizing myself for the added creature cast cost... Please elaborate, thanks! <Q> There's a fe...	The simple answer is that it's intended specifically as a downside.
Can I cast Quarantine Field with Brisela in play for my opponent? Can I cast Quarantine Field with Brisela, Voice of Nightmares in play for my opponent? I just tried, Magic Online wouldn't let me. But with X as 2 Quarantine Field has a CMC of 6. Is this right? <Q> The Gatherer page for Brisela has this ruling:...	Yes, you can cast Quarantine Field.
Should I get $200 for passing "Go" if I then get a card that says "don't collect $200"? Take this scenario: Someone rolled the dice and landed on Community Chest, passing "Go" in the process. They picked up the card and it read 'Go to jail. Don't collect $200'. They argued that they should still receive $200 because ...	Yes, they would still gain $200 from passing GO then landing on a square that makes them draw a card like this.
Cards that untap lands on opponents' turns I used to use Prophet of Kruphix in my commander deck, but it is now banned. While giving all creatures flash is nice, but I really used it for it's land untap ability. Are there any other cards that let me untap my lands on other player's turns? <Q> You can do a quick sear...	Patron of the Orochi is a big green creature that you can use to untap all your green creatures and forests each turn.
"Target attacking creature gets -3/-0 until end of turn" Help a noob out! So I understand the concept of dealing damage in the form of -X/-X to a creature. The card in question is Elven Palisade .But with the example in my title, what's the point? If I use this enchantment on my opponent to give a creature of his -3...	What it does do is reduce the damage the attacking creature does.
What is the colored part of a mana cost called? Suppose I wanted to author a homebrew spell that would require paying just the colored portion of another card's mana cost as an additional cost. Is there a "proper" way to format that with the rules as written? For example, imagine a creature with the following ability:...	So, "colored mana component of the cost" is a reasonable term to use for the colored part of the mana cost.
Choosing same color after Wild (+4) Playing Uno this weekend, one of the players played a Wild+4 but chose the same color that was in play (this led to a successful challenge). I had thought that, regardless of what's in the player's hand, the player could not choose the same color after playing a Wild+4 - it had to ch...	Both sets of rules do not indicate any restrictions on the choice of colour after either wild.
In multiplayer, can a player concede abusively? Arnold, Beth, and Chuck are playing a multiplayer game (e.g. Commander or Free-for-All). Arnold has Maralen of the Mornsong : Players can't draw cards. At the beginning of each player's draw step, that player loses 3 life, searches his or her library for a card, puts ...	A player can concede the game at any time. Another fairly common way that a player can concede spitefully is to prevent you from dealing damage to them if you dealing damage
Delayed effects after player's loss I would like to know what happens to delayed abilities, or abilities like "until your next turn" when the controller of that spell/ability loses and leaves the game. For instance, suppose you cast Cruel Entertainment , and then the first controlled player kills you, the second play...	If the player who left the game had priority at the time he or she left, priority passes to the next player in turn order who’s still in the game.
How does Energy Field interact with effects that say you lose life? How does Hissing Miasma affect a player protected by Energy Field if their creatures are attacking? Additionally, how does Tainted Remedy affect Energy Field if same player does something to gain life? <Q> In both cases Energy Field does nothing...	Energy Field has no interesting interaction with either Hissing Miasma or Tainted Remedy.
How can I find games similar to a certain type? I have recently been playing a lot of the game "Patchwork" ( https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/163412/patchwork ) and really am enjoying it, but it becomes redundant quickly as it is a two player game. I'm looking to find more games of this type so that I can have a gam...	There are also a lot of games in the Polyominoes family.
What are the uses of holding priority? I've recently learned about holding the priority after playing a spell or ability. I understand this can be used for beneficial effects affecting your own spells, for instance copying your own instant/sorcery with Twincast or Reverberate . But since the stack resolves it's co...	By holding priority, you got a "bonus" activation out of Jace.
Fairness of Cowry Shells as Dice I just learned about the use of cowry shells as binary dice and find the idea enchanting. However, I'm concerned about the apparent "fairness" of the dice. Obviously, because there are multiple instances, they are not an equivalent to a single die with equal sides, ( 1d6 vs. 6*d2-1 ) ...	I think that fairness in the game is more dependent upon everyone using the same cowry shells, and less on having a 50/50 probability. Make sure that a particular number is not always good or always bad. Each player rolling the dice and the higher result starting is common, giving even chances no matter what unevenness...
What is the difference between an artifact and a creature? My opponent (we're both beginner players) casts a Renegade Freighter , which is an Artifact — Vehicle. Can he attack me with it on his next turn? They are attacking me with it like it is a creature, but this doesn't seem right to me. Also, it says "Crew 2", ...	An artifact creature is just an object that is both an artifact and a creature.
Bridge and limitations for Dummy One of my partners is nearly blind and has trouble distinguishing between hearts and diamonds and between spades and clubs. Is it proper for me, as Dummy, to call out the cards as they are played on the table so the my partner leads the proper suit? <Q> From the Laws of Rubber Bridge ...	Common courtesy can deal with this situation, no matter the letter of the law.
Can a noncreature artifact be destroyed by reducing toughness? I was reading through the answers of this question when I suddenly wondered about Vehicles in their artifact state. They have a listed Power and Toughness. If I were to reduce that toughness to 0 and the Vehicle is not crewed (i.e. does not have the Crea...	Even when a creature does have zero or negative toughness, it's not destroyed .
Will multiple Exquisite Archangels give me many extra chances, or just one? Let's say I've somehow managed to get two or more Exquisite Archangel s out onto the battlefield: (Possibly more. I apologise for making you see this.) Something causes me to lose. Let's say it's just regular creature damage, and my life w...	Only 1 Archangel gets exiled each time you lose.
What would happen if you made Spellskite Hexproof? I would like to know if making Spellskite hexproof would render him useless or make him ultra effective at fizzling spells? I'm thinking about his activated ability: if he was hexproof, would I be able to pay the cost to change the target to him making the spell fiz...	You can activate Spellskite’s ability even if Spellskite wouldn’t be a legal target for the spell or ability.
What is the benefit of having an "Inflict X damage to your opponent" spell card that does less damage than others? I have noticed that there are a number of cards that have the following text (or a variation of it): Inflict [some amount of] damage to your opponent's Life Points. Cards that follow this format are: ...	The benefit is that not many decks are prepared for this type of damage, and since there are only three copies of a single card within a single deck, varieties of a card are necessary.
Can you sacrifice Implement of Ferocity in response to a revolt trigger? Can you sacrifice Implement of Ferocity in response to a revolt trigger? So for example can I play a Greenwheel Liberator and then in response sacrifice the implement to give the liberator +1/+1 and then have the liberator get its own pair of...	The first and most simple reason is that you cannot sacrifice Implements while the stack is not empty, because you can only sacrifice them any time you could play a sorcery.
Is it possible to generate mana at instant speed when tapped out Supposing my opponent is tapped out, has no floating mana, and has nothing on the battlefield capable of directly generating mana at instant speed (No Moxen or Loti, for example), or of untapping their lands, or otherwise being self-evidently relevant. I...	Yes, players can generate mana at "instant speed" (mana abilities technically don't use the stack and can't be responded to like an Instant spell).
When I buy expansions, should I take out duplicate bases? The title says it all, I recently bought the base set + expansion awesome level 9000. I now have duplicate bases. Should I play with duplicates or take them out? <Q> Each expansion contains functionally unique bases , which makes sense, as every expansion adds...	There should not be any duplicates in the base pile.
Is there custom boardgame leaderboard online? Let me quickly set up a scenario: Me and my cousins all play 7 Wonders. We want to keep track of who is the last person that won and how many wins/losses we each have. Is there a current online resource (outside of Google sheets) that can allow me to do this? <Q> You can ...	If you have an account on BoardGameGeek , then you can record "plays" of a game against that account.
Are TCG's the only class of games that have lists of Banned or Restricted pieces? I'm familiar with TCG's that employ banned or restricted lists for cards that are deemed to powerful for fun, interactive gameplay. Are there any other types of games that have similar ways of affecting game balance after release? Is this...	Living Card Games (LCGs) which have official play and may restrict cards which will unbalance the game or cards which are too old for the current meta.
What's the most valuable Avalon Hill wargame? From a collector's point of view, what is the most valuable wargame published by Avalon Hill ? I'm not interested so much in prices as in knowing if there's a "Holy Grail" in Avalon Hill's wargames catalog before the Hasbro purchase. I looked in eBay listings and BoardGa...	The Queen's Gambit"
Do you lose/gain any life when you drain yourself e.g. you activate Orzhova, the Church of Deals , targeting yourself. Do life gain conditions trigger (like Ajani's Pridemate ) or not? (it's simultaneous, so you gain 0 net life, which triggers nothing, right?) <Q> You still get the life gain/loss trigger. <S> Even t...	Any triggers that happen as a result of: first the life that was lost, then the life that was gained, will all still trigger regardless of the player that was chosen to lose 1 life.
Talking about Go: Using "he" and "she" for Black and White It comes quite handy to assign different genders to the two abstract players "Black" and "White" and than use gendered personal pronouns in order to refer to them. But who should be male, and who should be female? Berlekamp and Wolfe in their book Mathemati...	I severely dislike the idea of assigning gender to a color under any circumstances, unless the only reason you want to do this is for personal use as some kind of a mnemonic that you wouldn't share with anyone.
Requirement and Restrictions for Declaring Attackers This is a question I've had for some time. It involves rule 508.1 from the Magic: The Gathering Comprehensive rules. I feel the rules are a little ambiguous, and I wonder if someone can elucidate which of several interpretations is correct. Consider the following si...	There is exactly one requirement in effect: If a creature you control attacks, Ekundu Cyclops also attacks if able.
Can you still fizzle in response to a spell that can't be countered? If I have Fleeting Image in play, and my opponent targets it with Urza's Rage , am I not allowed to bounce the Fleeting Image in response, since making Urza's Rage fizzle technically counters it? <Q> You can bounce your Fleeting Image. <S> The ke...	You can bounce Fleeting Image, and Urza's Rage will be countered because of it.
How do you score a word that has multiple bonuses? How do you score a word that begins on a triple word space, ends on a double word space and uses all seven of your tiles? <Q> Note that this is something that is impossible to pull off in a standard game as the only row/column that has both a triple word and a double w...	If you were playing on a board that made it possible to apply double and triple word bonuses to the same play, you just multiply the word for each one.
What is the point of having a token for the Dog companion? The text for the Dog Companion is as follows: Take a small monster token to represent the Dog. Put it in your room. (Use a token of a different color from other monsters, if any.) Once during your turn, the Dog can move to any explored room up to 6 spaces ...	At my table, we tend to keep the dog token on the character sheet so we don't have to move it around.
Can I untap Nettle Drone in the untap step? I was playing the game with my dad when I dealt one damage with Nettle Drone . In my untap step, I untapped it. My dad thought this wasn't allowed because it says "Whenever you cast a colorless spell, untap nettle drone". I argued that the card doesn't say it doesn't untap i...	You are correct since the card does not prohibit it from being untapped during the untap step it will untap as normal.
Can I mill my opponent into defeat with Mindcrank and Duskmantle Guildmage? Okay the scenario I'm thinking of is as follows: I control a Mindcrank , Duskmantle Guildmage and 3 untapped lands (2swamps, 1 Island to be perdantic). In my opponents turn he casts a burn spell to kill my duskmantle. I activate his fi...	So you can't get a mill victory from just this combo, but you can get a damage victory, and you can leave your opponent with no cards in their library, which means that unless they can get more cards in their library, the next time they are required to draw a card they will lose.

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