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How is the rarity of cards in official preconstructed Commander decks determined? As far as I am aware, the rarity of Magic: The Gathering cards is determined by how many times a given card gets printed, relative to other cards in the same set. I believe the standard distribution is for every 120 cards, you get 1 mythi...	A card's rarity, in turn, is determined by the set designers according to the card's design and how often it is supposed to appear in its respective limited environment.
How can I play Dominion by myself (like solitaire)? Is there any suggested way to modify the rules to play Dominion on your own, like a Dominion Solitaire? It seems possible given that you're mostly just building your own deck and collecting victory points, but I'm not sure how to replicate the scarcity aspect that mak...	You should check out the game Ascension, it is a deck building game like dominion, but with a viable built in solitaire variant.
Card game, off color write-in responses. Ran into this game at a brewery out of state. Can't find it in stores, and internet searches have turned up nothing. It involves a player drawing a card, and the respondents writing an off-color or silly answer on sheets of paper (that come with the game). The player then ch...	This could be The Game of Things .
If someone casts an aura on my creature, do I still control the creature? Some spells and abilities let you gain control of a permanent. Most of the time, this means the card will move from your opponent's side to yours. But for Auras or Equipment attached to other cards, the controller changes but it doesn't move. I...	You control the creature, so it stays on your side, and you can attack with it and use its abilities.
Can Rhonas the Indomitable attack if I pump Voltaic Brawler? I have a Voltaic Brawler (3/2) on board and also a Rhonas the Indomitable .I am going to pump the brawler up with an energy counter to make the brawler a (4/3) and attack with the brawler. Will Rhonas also be able to attack now? <Q> You can't get Rhonas a...	No, you cannot attack with Rhonas in that scenario.
Dixit: what to do if two players cross the finish at the same time? What do you do if two players cross the finish at the same time? Does anyone have any rules on this? I can't see anything in the instructions. <Q> If two players cross the finish line at the same time, then the player with the most points wins. <S> If...	In the event of a tie, it's often the preferred resolution in a casual setting to declare that all the players tied for first are winners.
Do Go players play to minimize score difference after realizing they cannot win? I would expect that players might opt for a strategy with a higher chance of winning despite having a greater chance of losing by a greater point difference. But after they see that they will lose, do they continue to play their best to sc...	Go players play for win or loose, not for the difference of score.
Is there a card similar to Lugia from Fates Collide that targets GXs instead of EXs? I've dabbled in the Pokémon TCG on and off for a few years now - the main reason why I buy packs is not for the cards themselves, but for the collectible pins some of them come with. Recently, I stumbled back into it thanks to TCGO and...	I did a quick Google search and Wikipedia search on this topic, and I did not find any Pokèmon cards with attacks like Lugia's Intensifying Burn that are targeted towards GXes.
Can tokens be used for a ritual summon? So this question occurred to me while I was playing a bit of YGOPRO, my opponent had summoned four Ojama tokens to my side of the field which are Light(Level 2, ATK 0, DEF 1000) and states that they cannot be used in a tribute summon. I drew my trusty chaos form which summons...	There is no reason you cannot use a token as a tribute for a Ritual Summon.
If a protection effect "doesn't remove Auras", can auras that are not cast be placed on the permanent? The card Spectra Ward has this ability: Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has protection from all colors. This effect doesn't remove Auras. The rulings on the card say that you can't cast more Auras targeting th...	Yes, you can still attach auras to it as long as they aren't being cast normally.
Publishing a board game with an existing game company I've read the other questions on publishing games and have noticed that a few of them have been closed for being too broad. Hopefully this question will be a bit more specific. OK I have a game in development at the moment. I'm realistic enough to realise it probab...	There are a number of "create your own board game" services out there which will do a professional job at reasonable cost (if you only want it for yourself).
Tool to search for cards with similar functionality I'm looking for a tool/website that would aid in deck building, specifically by providing alternatives to a specific card, say Fog . It should respond with traditional data plus suggestions of similar cards like Haze of Pollen or Commencement of Festivities . I'v...	Your question inspired me to add Search similar cards feature to my program Mtgdb. I use scryfall and search for some of the unique terms, and take out some terms that might lead to false positives.
If you have more than one face-down development card in Settlers of Catan, do you have to keep them distinguished? For example, if you buy a development card on turn 5, and then another one on turn 8, do you have to keep them distinguished? When you play a card, if it was one you got more recently, it may be a clue th...	According to the rules you can play 1 development card during your turn (with an exception to victory points which are revealed when you declare victory) as long as you did not purchase it this turn.
Can I rebound a spell that exiles itself? There's a handful of cards from the game which also exile themselves as they resolve . For a straightforward example there's Restock : Return two target cards from your graveyard to your hand. Exile Restock. That's fine enough. But what if I have Cast Through Time on th...	If a spell moves itself into another zone as part of its resolution (as Arc Blade, All Suns' Dawn, and Beacon of Unrest do), rebound won't get a chance to apply Moreover, the card exiling itself is part of the resolution, so
Does devoid make a card's color identity colorless in Commander? Certain Battle for Zendikar Eldrazi cards have: Devoid (This card has no color.) According to a video by Mark Rosewater, that means regardless of the colored mana required to cast the card, the card itself is colorless. So then, just like the exa...	Color identity" dictates what cards that can go in your Commander deck, not "color".
Citadels first game setup for 3 players In Citadels 2016 the rule book has a recommended first game setup. However that setup does not include a 9th rank character. For a first game (with 3 players), should players use Artist or Tax Collector? Or should they use a different preset option? <Q> I've read the Dutch ruleb...	As for which of Tax Collector and Artist should be used for the turn 9 character, I do believe the Tax Collector would be the more useful and make for more interesting decisions.
Does transforming a card trigger an enters the battlefield effect? When a card transforms to its back face, does it trigger an enter the battlefield ability? In most cases (maybe all), when a card is flipped, it's exiled and returned to the battlefield so it triggers. But what would be triggered if card is just flippe...	For your specific example Chandra, Roaring Flame will trigger Oath of Chandra because the card is entering the battle field.
Can I play an instant when my opponent taps their lands to cast an instant? I have a Creature spell and Duress in my hand, I cast the creature spell. My opponent starts tapping lands to cast a counter spell on the stack. Can I interrupt him and cast Duress to make him discard the instant card from his hand? <Q> To an...	No, you cannot cast Duress in this situation to remove the counter spell.
Enchantment Auras and returning to hand If my opponent uses a spell with the effect "return all nonland permanents to their owner's hand", does that include enchantments - auras? <Q> Yes. <S> A permanent is a card or token on the battlefield. <S> An Aura attached to a permanent is therefore also a permanent, and will b...	Yes, assuming the enchantment is not also a land, it counts as a nonland permanent.
Monopoly: Do I Collect Rent If I Am In Jail? I am playing Monopoly and I land on the 'Go to jail' space.The player next in line rolls, and lands on Park Place, which I own. He challenges me, and says that he doesn't have to pay rent, because I am in jail.Is this true? <Q> Being in jail only prevents you from moving, an...	Even though you are in Jail, you may buy and sell property, buy and sell houses and hotels and collect rents.
Banishing cards from the graveyard What does it mean to banish a card from the grave yard? I have a card that says to banish a card from the graveyard and I don't know what it means. <Q> There are a lot of zones on the yugioh board. <S> If you look at this playmat (not currently up to date with the newest rules for l...	To "banish" a card from anywhere means to put the card from wherever it was before faceup into the "Banished Zone" .
Does Monopoly Follow Standard Auction Procedures? I am playing a game of Monopoly. One player lands on a property, but chooses not to buy it. I bid first. Another player bids for a higher amount. The rules state that the banker immediately gives the property to the highest bidder. Can I say a higher bid right now even ...	The standard auction procedure is to sell to the highest bidder.
Is there a card that lets you put a card from outside of the game into play? I played a commander game a while ago where one of my 5 opponents cast a card that let him grab a card that was outside of the game (not even in exile) and put it either in his hand or on the battlefield. It was a while back so I am slightly ...	In sanctioned tournaments, "from outside the game" refers to ones sideboard, but in casual settings players have made house rules that allow you to take any card that is a legal target for the ability from you collection. Examples of this are Burning Wish and Spawnsire of Ulamog .
Are cloned cards considered as "tokens"? My question relates to 706. Copying Objects, more specifically 706.1 which states: 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. Does this mean that a "copy" is n...	Clone, as a card, will always be a card even if it is copying a token.
Smite vs creature with trample Scenario is a 10/10 with trample attacks. Defender blocks with a 1/1 and plays smite My understand was that in order for smite to work, the attacker must be blocked. If the attacker is blocked, then isn't damage already assigned? Would the defending player take 9 damage and the 1/1...	If you destroy a creature before the combat damage step, or otherwise remove it from combat, it will not deal combat damage.
Is Okk able to attack with a 1/1 goblin and a Goblin Piledriver in the first attack phase? Okk is a beefy goblin that can't attack if it's the biggest creature attacking. Okk can't attack unless a creature with greater power also attacks. As the Active player, during the Declare attackers step (508.1), I choose t...	You won't be able to attack with Okk.
Does "Income tax" count as a Curse or Bad Stuff that will remove "Chicken on your head"? If I choose to lose my headgear due to Income Tax, does that qualify as an event that would take the chicken with it? The cards say: Income Tax: Discard one item of your choice. Every other player must now discard an item or ...	The way I read the Chicken rule you quoted, if you have to pay Income Tax and wind up naked and losing a level, that takes your headgear, hence removing the Chicken.
Is there a way to play The Generals without a referee? I've recently introduced The Generals (a.k.a Game of the Generals) to my girlfriend's brothers. They took to the game pretty quickly and we three end up doing matches with one of us as referee or arbiter to determine who wins a battle. However, when they want ...	The Generals should always have an arbiter, try asking anyone else in their household if they are interested in arbiting the game (who knows, they might be interested in actually playing some day).
Can I trade my own resources in exchange for another player's Settlement, City, or Road? In Catan, can I trade my own resources to "take over" another player's Settlement, City, or Road? For example, can I offer 5 Bricks and 3 Ore to another player to have them convert one of their already placed Road pieces from thei...	No, you can only trade in resource card with other players. You can also trade without the other players! During your turn, you can always trade at 4:1 by putting 4 identical Resource Cards back in their stack and taking any 1 Resource Card of your choice for it.
Forgetting to place a city on the board, or to move the robber. Which fix is acceptable? Last night I played Catan with some friends. There were two situations where we did not pay attention and did not complete our moves properly: A player paid 2 wheat + 3 rock for a city, but forgot to place it on the board. The pl...	Personally I would just have the player build the city and then re-roll the dice.
How can I put custom symbols on the side of blank foam dice? I have designed a game that requires custom dice. Specifically, I've wanted to create dice approximately 3" in size, for party games. My first round of making dice used styrofoam and paint. After several games, the dice chipped - as to be expected. The secon...	If you want to add custom symbols (to these dice or any others, I recommend making stickers that you can attach to the sides of your dice. You may have better luck if you start with a coat of primer that is intended for foam, such as this: http://www.krylon.com/products/craft-foam-primer/
How can I add a taste of adventure games to my game? I'm designing a card game based on an ancient fairy tale book. So far my game consists of some hero or character cards with 3 attribute: coins, strength and intelligence. And there are quest cards with the same 3 attributes and what you do is to pick character cards ...	The wording on the "adventure cards" may be the best place to include your adventuring aspects.
In the game of Stratego, is it possible to destroy all 40 enemy units? Stratego. Both opponents have 40 units each at the start of the game. My question is, is it real to destroy/kill/capture all forty enemy units during a single game? By "destroy" I mean also passive or mutual destruction, not necessarily an active ki...	According to the official rules of the International Stratego Federation, it is impossible to capture all 40 pieces of your opponent: 12
Handling multiple "timers" on the board and player mat The game I'm working on might feature a number of "timed" events, such as: a big ability requiring a cooldown before it can be used again a summoned or undead unit decaying over time a bomb timing down until explosion mines and factories generating resources o...	There are several ways to implement timers in board games Tokens.
Returning an attacking creature equipped with Trepanation Blade If my opponent attacks with Trepanation Blade and I use an instant that returns all attacking creatures to their owners hand, will the effect of the blade still play out? The Blade says: Whenever equipped creature attacks, defending player reveals ca...	As is always the case in magic, removing the source of an ability already on the stack does not stop the ability itself from resolving.
In Monopoly, what happens if the auction winner cannot pay his/her bid? Let us imagine a situation when we play Monopoly and one of the players refused to buy a property. It was sent to auction. Auction passed succesfully, but the problem is that the winner cannot pay his/her final bid. He/she does not have enough mone...	The player who cannot pay has just properly incurred, according to the Rules, a debt to the Bank that cannot be paid.
Can a spell fizzle because a cost-reducing effect is removed? In this scenario, would my Aerial Responder fizzle because the mana cost is higher than I can pay? I have a Ballyrush Banneret out on the battlefield, which says "Kithkin spells and Soldier spells you play cost {1} less to play." I play Aerial Respond...	No, a spell can never fizzle because you're unable to pay the cost.
Why does the dealer in blackjack receive only one face-up card, not two like the players? In Blackjack, at the start of each hand, every player is dealt two cards face up. The dealer receives only one card face up. What is the reason for this difference? Why aren't the dealer's cards dealt the same way as the players'...	This also helps prevent cheating, since a player can't swap a card dealt face up.
Would a Necromantic Selection and Angel of Glory’s Rise combo work? I’m trying to kill all of my opponents creatures but still have most of mine stay alive. To that end, most of the creatures in my deck are human. I have a Angel of Glory's Rise on the battlefield, and cast Necromantic Selection to destroy all crea...	Yes it would work if I understand what you want
Can I get infinite turns with this combination? I have a Wormfang Manta on battlefield and a Worldgorger Dragon in graveyard. Would targeting the Worldgorger Dragon with Animate Dead create infinite turns, or would the two triggers cancel out? <Q> The crux of the matter is that Wormfang Manta leaves the battlefie...	No, you will not gain infinite turns with this combo.
Action selection in a hidden movement game that may require more information to be complete I want to have simultaneous action selection, but the action selected may need some additional information, like the space on the board that it is of relevance to, additional equipment that you choose to use or have to use, etc....	Most games that let you select a variable number of something in secret, will either give you small tokens that you hold in your hand, or by giving you a screen to hide items behind.
Does anyone recognize this monster family board game? I am gonna drive myself nuts because I can not remember the name of a board game from my childhood. It would have been between 1993–1999. The box was shaped like a creepy castle or house and there was a laughing skull piece (like it's eyes glowed and it had this ev...	The game is called Creepy Towers .
How does a freeze/stop pile work in Canasta? I played Canasta many years ago in my teens - so memory may have faded somewhat - but O would like to refresh and try playing more. On revisiting the rules, I am confused by the Freeze Pile / Stop Card as described by Scarne (the rules by which we used to play). The 'F...	As for your overall question the only state that matters for the draw pile is if it is frozen from a wild card being discarded and that can be noted by discarding the wild card perpendicular to the other cards there is a visual that it has been frozen.
Why was Monster Reborn brought back? Monster Reborn has been placed back on the limited list: Target 1 monster in either player's Graveyard; Special Summon it. Why has such a powerful card been placed back on the limited list? I'm not complaining because it is nice to be able to play it once again. But at the same...	Monster reborn could be "just" what some older decks needed to lift their game .
Can a space marine chapter consist of marines from other chapters? I'm new to warhammer so I wanted to know if I could run a custom space marine chapter and then use soldiers from other factions For example could I run a space marines chapter that included soldiers from the grey knight or space wolves faction? <Q> Yes...	On the tabletop, you can play an army consisting of several different factions as long as they have a common keyword (eg Imperial) but you will lose some of the specialised detachment rules (as explained in the relevant codex(.
Do I play a hero's ability every time I draw it? When I buy a hero and put it into my discard deck, then shuffle it and draw it in my hand in a later round, do I always have to / get to play the hero's ability? For example, each time I draw Seer of the Forked Path, do I get to draw an additional card from my deck? <Q>...	There is no limit to how many cards you can play; and you never have to play a card if you don't want to.
Can the Collapsed Room land you in the Mystic Elevator? During a play-through this weekend, we stumbled on the odd happenstance of the Collapsed Room falling into the Mystic Elevator when drawn from the pile. Is there any rules related to this situation that would somehow invalidate this? I'm of the opinion that it w...	So yes, Mystic Elevator is just like any other room and can be discovered from the Collapsed Room (or any other rooms that require you to draw new rooms).
Split Second or Can not Be Countered Is split second just another way of saying “this card can’t be countered”? To me, it has no other qualities? Once this card is removed from the stack opponents are then free to cast spells. So I’m guessing we just treat this as a can’t be countered spell despite its fancy naming c...	Split second doesn't itself make the spell uncounterable, it just prevents the majority of ways the spell would be countered from happening (casting a counterspell, etc.)
Would an enchantment placed on an opponent still take effect if they played Aegis of the Gods afterwards? So, as I was rebuilding a vampire deck, I came across some curses and remembered a friend got Aegis of the Gods . I understand Aegis of the Gods would stop me from playing the curse on them, but if I played th...	Yes, the enchantment would still continue to take effect.
What is a land creature? Halimar Tidecaller in card text it says Land creatures you control have flying. Does this mean any creature without flying or does it mean a land which is also a creature <Q> A permanent which is both a land and a creature. <S> Let's together find out what they exactly mean with 'land creat...	The short answer is it is an object on the battlefield that is both a land and a creature at the same time.
With Life and Limb do my forest's suffer from summoning sickness So from what I understand Life and Limb makes your forests into creature. So are you're forests then affected by summoning sickness, and therefore you are unable to be tapped for mana the turn you play them? If so is there a reasonable to animate you're...	From the Gatherer Rulings page: Forests that enter the battlefield while Life and Limb is on the battlefield will enter the battlefield as creatures.
How does the Innistrad "no spells / two or more spells cast last turn" transform trigger work? On some of the two sided cards the cards ability says "At the beginning of each upkeep, if no spells were cast last turn transform (card name)". Mayor of Avabruck Does " turn " refers to the opponents last turn, or the...	It means the last actual turn, no matter who's turn
How is an Uno stalemate handled? I had this scenario today where I played not to win but to just accumulate all the cards. The other player (just the two of us) was playing to win. You can argue this is unsportsmanlike however I was curious to see the outcome! I countered all their moves to the point there was no more ...	Given that the goal of the game is to get rid of your cards, in the normal manner of play this is a scenario that should never happen, so the rules do not cover this case.
Does Hallowed Burial search all libraries for creature cards and put them on the bottom too? Looks like most things I've read just assume it's only from the battlefield but the wording says all creatures. Does "all creatures" always only refer to active creatures because they're not creatures until in play, just creatu...	“Creatures” (and “creature”) specifically means a creature permanent on the battlefield.
Can a countered creature be regenerated? After a creature is countered by a spell such as Counterspell can it regenerate. I was trying to counter my friend's Mortivore , but he said it could regenerate from that. So I need help trying to figure if he is lying or not. <Q> No, a creature cannot use Regenerate to avoid...	You cannot regenerate a countered creature.
What are some examples of non-creature permanents? We are new to the game, I have been skipping over tokens for a few weeks here trying to get to know the game a little at a time. But I have finally starting diving in to the token aspect. I understand the creature tokens and how they work. But I found a card that say s...	A noncreature permanent is any permanent that is not a creature.
Where does mana come from? So I am reading the rulebook of magic the gathering. I haven't played it but I am curious about the game. In the rule book, I didn't see how much mana you start off with. For example Naga Vitalist . If you have one forest land card on the field can you summon her? My understanding was that...	Mana is an abstract resource produced by abilities and spell [1] , though most commonly by the intrinsic activated abilities of basic lands (e.g. Forest ). You do not start with any mana, or even any means to obtain mana.
Why do some people use fetchlands in mono-colored decks? This is a list of a competitive deck that uses fetchlands in a mono-colored deck: Goblin 8 Whackers . I don't see the reason someone might build something like this, aside from a slight bluffing that you might be using another color aside from your main one. I...	Landfall decks used fetch lands to make more use out of cards like Lotus Cobra or Steppe Lynx in a single turn.
Do the rules 720.3 and 720.5 contradict each other? Considering the problems in answering this question , I feel like there is a contradiction between rules 720.3 and 720.5: 720.3. Sometimes a loop can be fragmented, meaning that each player involved in the loop performs an independent action that results in the sam...	There's no contradiction. The loop you are describing isn't a fragmented loop; it's a loop of mandatory actions.
Does mana stay in your mana pool after the land has been destroyed If I tap a bunch of land and then it gets destroyed after I tapped it, does the mana stay in my mana pool? <Q> Yes, it will stay in your mana pool until the end of the current step or phase. <S> There are effects that empty your mana pool, but they ...	Yes, the Mana stays in your mana pool until the end of the step/phase the lands are tapped in.
Does drawing a card in the draw phase use the stack, and related Laboratory Maniac shenanigans Situations we had tonight: Opponent has a Laboratory Maniac and an Abundance on the battle field. I hold a terror in my hand with enough mana in untapped lands to cast it. S1) Opponent moves to draw phase and has zer...	This turn-based action doesn’t use the stack.
Can you sacrifice a creature to pay the cost of its ability? Whisper, Blood Liturgist has the ability to sacrifice 2 creatures, and then return something from the graveyard. Since abilities stay on the stack even if the permanent is removed, can you sacrifice this card and another to activate the ability? <Q> Yes. <...	Yes, Whisper can be one of the two creatures you sacrifice, and the ability will still resolve normally even though its source has died.
Interaction between Nivmagus Elemental and Rune Snag Recently the following situation popped up in a casual game and it was a bit confusing. I was wondering if someone here could help out. Player T has 4 mana open and plays a 2 mana spell in his main phase Player G has a Nivmagus Elemental out and plays a Rune S...	The decision of whether or not to pay 2 mana happens as part of Rune Snag resolving.
Does the ability from Sorcerer's Wand deal combat damage? If I were to equip Virtus the Veiled with Sorcerer's Wand and used the Sorcerers Wand's ability, would that be considered combat damage allowing Virtus's ability to trigger? <Q> Sorcerer's Wand does not allow the triggering of Virtus the Veil's ability From...	The ability that Sorcerer's Wand grants deals damage directly, so it is not combat damage and will not trigger Virtus the Veiled's triggered ability. Combat Damage Damage dealt during the combat damage step by attacking creatures and blocking creatures as a consequence of combat.
In Magic: The Gathering, can I include a card in my deck that I can't play based on my land setup? I have a plan to build a deck that can get Progenitus on to the battlefield on turn 3 (it's an ongoing joke between my friends and I on who could get Progenitus out quickest with the cards we currently have), but I'm un...	If you are playing a typical constructed game, there is nothing that stops you from putting Progenitus in your deck even if you don't have anything that will give you the mana required to cast it. On the other hand, there are formats which won't allow you to put Progenitus in your deck, unless specific conditions are m...
When to lead a spade? In the game of Spades, after spades are broken, you can lead a trick with a spade. In which situations leading with a spade is wise? I thought about three situations: Have high cards in side suits but some opponent is void in that suit. After the spades are out those high cards are sure takes...	Not leading spades might just give youropponents a chance to set you by trumping with lower spades.
Does protection from a specific color help against an ability that cost a different color to activate? Player A has a Zacama, Primal Calamity , and player B has a creature with protection from green, such as Vodalian Zombie . Player A uses Zacama's red ability deal 3 to that creature, is he able to do that? Its a r...	First, protection from green means that that permanent can't be targeted, enchanted, dealt damage by (it is prevented) or blocked by anything that is green (see rule 702.16).
If ants are better than spiders, why are there more? I recently picked up the game, and have been thinking about it (since I haven't had someone to play it with yet). In chess, the pawn is the weakest piece and also the most numerous at 8. The rooks, are much more powerful, but you only have 2, and queen is unique. S...	While more limited, Spiders are useful in many circumstances, particularly in the early phase while the hive is small.
Sheriff of Nottingham - Is the sheriff allowed to take your bribe and still search your bag? I was playing in a game where I had offered a bribe on my merchant bag. The sheriff, in turn, chose to take my bribe and still search my bag anyway. Is this type of play allowed? <Q> No. <S> The sheriff can either take the...	No, once the bribe is taken is it a binding contract.
Do I draw a card when I resolve an enchantment with Eidolon of Blossoms, Opalescence, and Torpor Orb in play? I control the following permanents: Eidolon of Blossoms Whenever Eidolon of Blossoms or another enchantment enters the battlefield under your control, draw a card. Opalescence Each other non-Aura enchant...	Whether you draw a card or not will depend on the enchantment being cast.
Help me identify this old tile stacking game A game from the 60's. Stacking plastic tiles 1-20, six of each. Can't remember how to play but stacking was definitely involved. <Q> My grandma has this game! <S> I wanted to buy my own! <S> You turn them all over and put them into piles of 10. <S> Separate the piles accordi...	This is called Topps Tiles, great game and can’t find anything on the internet about it.
Thaumatic Compass / Spires of Orazca VS creatures with vigilance Am I still able to target attacking creatures with Spires of Orazca 's ability if they are not tapped (if they have Vigilance for example)? <Q> Yes, since the description of the target is only "target attacking creature an opponent controls", with no men...	The conditions for targeting with Spires of Orazca are "target attacking creature an opponent controls" if you could not use spires on a vigilant creature the condition would have to be "target tapped and attacking creature an opponent controls".
Are there any time limit per move in Ticket To Ride? Is there a time limit for each person to make their move? My wife (a scientist) is very analytical, always strategising (which is why she beats me most times) but she can take upwards of 4 minutes to make a single move (deciding what cards to take or what or where...	There's no time limits in the rules.
Lifelink attacking a planeswalker A player told me that attacking a planeswalker with a creature with lifelink doesn't provide lifegain. It sounds strange to me since damage are dealt by the creature (whatever to who, what). This player was a judge but since he was also my oponent, I query about this point of rule... ...	More generally, any damage source with lifelink will cause you to gain life if it deals damage to anything.
How does Words of Waste interact with Varina, Lich Queen? How does Words of Waste interact with Varina, Lich Queen ? Because you have to draw and discard that many cards. so if you draw 3 and discard 3, can you only use 1 mana for Words of Waste, since the Varina's ability has to complete? or can you draw cards. ...	Words of Waste's ability creates a replacement effect that replaces the next time you would draw a card.
Can I play Yu-Gi-Oh! with only level 5 or higher cards? I only have level 5 or higher cards. I am not sure if I can build a deck and play with only such cards. Is it possible or recommended thing to do? <Q> Is it possible or recommended thing to do? <S> Possible <S> yes. <S> If that means a preference for lvl. <S...	You can build your deck with the kind of cards you want. it's ok, as long as you respect the current banlist and card limits.
How does Pithing Needle work with abilities on the stack? If I get Pithing Needle onto the battlefield in response (giving it flash or getting it out at instant speed) to an activated ability being activated, and chose the thing that's activated ability is being activated, what happens? Example: Enemy activates ...	Pithing Needle only stops abilities from being activated.
When should Beginners finish a Game of Go? I was reading the answers to this question , about who has won a game of Go and came across the two following statements. You pass at the end of the game when you do not think you can increase your score (explained below), and stop when both of you pass one after the other....	As long as one player thinks there is undecided territory, they keep playing.
Is it ever advantageous to pretend to be the "hidden" team if you are on the majority team? According to this BoardGameGeek post , it is never advantageous for a “good” character to pretend to be part of the “bad” team in a social deduction game. every. single. time. you explain these kinds of games, you need to ha...	Therefore pretending to be a bad guy only decieves your allies, and convinces everyone that you are their enemy.
How it is physically possible to play ONUW with 10 players? We were playing with only 6, and we found it is virtually impossible to reach for cards across the table without making a lot of telltale noise. I opted for crowding in and keeping my arm raised on my elbow so that I could reach any card just by lowering it. ...	The key here is that you don't actually need all that much play space, and players don't interact with the pieces during the day, so can have their chairs a bit back from the table to fit (since they are standing during the night phase). If you are playing on the floor, have everyone get up on their knees. If you so wi...
If I cast a spell with X in its mana cost "without paying its mana cost" what is the value of X? I want to use Omnispell Adept 's ability 2U, Tap: You may cast an instant or sorcery card from your hand without paying its mana cost. to cast Entrancing Melody . Its effect reads Gain control of target creature wi...	If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
Catan setup order different than playing order When I get with my friends to play Catan (normal Settlers or Catan), we first roll the dice to decide who is going to put the settlement first. The one that got the highest number goes first, the second highest number goes second and so on. When everyone finished their fi...	You are supposed to go in order (followed by reverse order) of seating for setup, not dice rolls.
Can I discard a ticket if it can't be completed? In Ticket To Ride, what happens if I have a ticket that can’t be completed because other players have already used that route? Is there a way to trade it in or drop it? Or am I just stuck with it? <Q> There is no way to get rid of a destination card once you already hav...	You cannot get rid of destination cards once you have kept them.
ticket to ride new york - do I have to pick destination cards? I just claimed my final route and now have 2 cars left, so everyone gets one last turn, including me. Must I pick new destination cards on my final turn and then lose those points in the final tally? Or more to the point, must you pick new destination card...	You are never required to obtain additional destination tickets cards, even if you've completed the ones you have.
What happens when a creature gains the Riot keyword ability twice? This new keyword ability from the Gruul guild in Ravnica Allegiance is bugging me. If I play a creature with Riot, like Rampaging Rendhorn , and I have Rhythm of the Wild in play, it has two instances of Riot. Do I have to choose to put a +1/+1 count...	If an object has multiple instances of the same ability, each instance functions independently. If a creature enters the battlefield with two instances of riot, you may choose to have it get two +1/+1 counters, one +1/+1 counter and haste, or two instances of haste.
Euchre partner leads with trump - why? This happened during a play online. Why does my partner lead with a trump when I call name suit? I rely on my partner to take a trick but he leads with a trump, drawing mine, and leaves me short. <Q> Your partner should ALWAYS lead trump to your call in third chair. <S> The failur...	The vast majority of the time is better to lead a trump when your partner has ordered it up.
Can you give an example why the active player wants to have priority in Beginning of Combat first? I've read this article published on blogs.magicjudges.org explaining the combat shortcut which is about (contrary to the normal proceeding) the Not Active Player (NAP) receiving priority prior to the Active Player ...	The opponent's floating mana makes you want to act in the beginning of combat step instead of the main phase, and holding a split second spell makes you want to act first in the beginning of combat step instead of waiting for your opponent to act.
Use Mana twice for the same spell by untapping? If your commander has an ability to untap card and you use it for untapping Mana, can you use it to pay for 6 Mana while there is only five in your pool.it was Estrid, the Masked untapping an enchanted land. <Q> Yes, you can tap a land for mana again in the same turn if...	You can absolutely untap a land and then tap it again to obtain more mana.
What cards can I cast from exile with Dream Pillager? Dream Pillager , after damaging an opponent, allows you to exile that many cards from the top of your library and cast any until end of turn that were exiled this way. Does this mean I may cast ANY card that has EVER been exiled this way since the beginning of the g...	No, you can't cast any card at all that's in exile that way.
Can I pay a "when this attacks, you may pay energy" cost multiple times? So say I have an Aetherstream Leopard and I have 10 energy counters to spend, when I attack with it can I spend all 10 energy counters to give it a +20/+0?And same thing with an Aether Swooper , spend 10 energy counters when attacking to create...	No, abilities written as "When/Whenever X you may Y" are triggered abilities, and they can only be used when that trigger is met, in this case, "Whenever Aetherstream Leopard attacks, you may pay {E}.
Can I use two different cards with the same name in Commander? I have two cards with the same name but different art and the card descriptions on the bottom. The card in question is Forsaken Sanctuary . It's a white/black land and I'm not sure if I can use both of them, it is the first time I've ran in to this. <Q> No...	A card’s name is always considered to be the English version of its name, regardless of printed language.
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 Pridemate...	The short answer is that changes in tournament policy, increased popularity of digital Magic implementations, and renewed popularity of the card made the errata desirable and worthwhile.
Can I ask for Wastes like basic lands in Limited? My question is about limited tournaments like draft or sealed . Can I ask for Wastes for my decks like basic lands? <Q> No, you cannot. <S> From the MTG Tournament Rules : 7.2 Card Use in Limited Tournaments Players may add an unlimited number of cards named...	In Limited events, you can play Wastes only if it's in your card pool.
Void Winnower against Sunforger Does the use of Sunforger 's unattach ability negate the ability of Void Winnower and let me use spells with an even converted mana cost? <Q> No you can not cast CMC 0, 2 or 4 spells with Sunforger while your opponent controls a Void Winnower . <S> Sunforger's ability gives your ...	Void Winnower prevents you from casting cards with even mana cost via Sunforger.
Under which controller does a stolen permanent come into play after being exiled? Here's what I did on MTG Arena: Opponent exiles my The Immortal Sun with Hostage Taker , then plays it.On my turn, I cast Ixalan's Binding targeting Immortal Sun, and then Demystify my own Ixalan's Binding. The Immortal Sun then e...	Ixalan's Binding doesn't specify under whose control the permanent returns to the battlefield, so by default it's the owner of the exiled permanent, namely you: 610.3.
Energy Chamber and Armageddon Clock Can Energy Chamber be used with Armageddon Clock ? I.e. are the counters on Armageddon Clock "charge counters"? <Q> No, putting counters on Armageddon Clock with Energy Chamber will not allow you to deal damage with Armageddon Clock. <S> Energy Chamber's ability places "Char...	As mentioned in the other answers, Armageddon Clock's abilities refer to doom counters, not charge counters, so Energy Chamber won't help with it. Counters with the same name or description are interchangeable.
Do we still track damage on indestructible creatures? So if lethal damage can't kill an indestructible creature, what do we do about the damage itself? Is it acknowledged? Say you have an effect that doesnt let a creature block if it has taken damage this turn, can that creature with indestructible block? <Q> Creatures...	If an indestructible creature takes "lethal" damage (under the normal definition of "lethal") and then loses Indestructible at a later point in the turn, it will still be destroyed.
Can I play multiple Idols one at a time and receive the effects each time? We just played Dominion Nocturne and had the Idol victory card in play for the first time. As you see it has an effect that depends on the number of Idols you have in play. From the Dominion Strategy Wiki on Gameplay under Buy phase I re...	Not only can you, but you MUST play them one at a time and receive the effects each time.
Absorbing damage with Planeswalker If my opponent attacks my planeswalker (who has 1 loyalty counter) with two creatures (power 1 and 3 respectively), can I absorb the attack of the creature with power 3 with my planeswalker and only take one damage to my health? Or do I treat it like the creature has trample and take ...	Creatures attacking your planeswalker, not you as a player, will only damage said planeswalker (or any blocking creatures).
Planeswalkers and Summoning Sickness When I play a planeswalker, I know there is no summoning sickness. So, does that mean that I can increment or decrement its loyalty counter and use its abilities right after I play it since there is no summoning sickness? <Q> A planeswalker can use it's loyalty abilities the turn it...	All permanents have "summoning sickness" however summoning sickness only prevents you from attacking or using tap abilities on creatures.

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