posted December 20, 2000 02:46 PM            

K.7.4 - A card with more than one color in its mana cost is considered to be of all the colors shown. [CompRules 99/04/23] For example a card with the mana cost {2}{W}{B} is both white and black
K.7.Ruling.2 - Since a card with more than one color is considered to be all of the colors shown (see Rule K.7.4), Terror cannot affect a card which is both black and red. Terror cannot target a black card. And a Circle of Protection from either color could prevent damage from the spell or permanent. [D'Angelo 98/02/03]
K.7.Ruling.3 - Because of Rule K.7.4, spells and abilities that affect something "non-black" will not affect things which are even partly black. [D'Angelo 98/02/03]

posted December 20, 2000 03:32 PM            

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posted December 20, 2000 05:22 PM            

Don't ask me how to get the queen in play, I'm just curious if you could win like this.

2) If you need to waste mana for Citadel of Pain purposes, can you play a spell that targets nothing?

3) Lets say a Lightbringer activates its ability to destroy a Nether Spirit, but in response, you return the spirit to your hand with an instant. Even though the Spirit is gone, the Lightbringer still has to sac itself, right?

4) When the opponent is finished with his or her turn and they say "go", can you use an ability, like tap to put a storage counter on Subterranean Hanger, at the end of your opponent's turn and then begin your turn and untap the hangar?

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posted December 20, 2000 11:38 PM            

BlackStorm: I am assuming that coolio gave you permision so I will let you answer the above few (you can go get the proof for the correct answers)
I will make sure that you get the correct answers, so don't worry about that.
(You can always e-mail me if you need help with anything on here)

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posted December 21, 2000 01:28 PM            

Text(WL+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, discard X cards from your hand. ~this~ deals X damage to each of X target creatures and/or players. [Oracle 99/07/01]
Cannot be cast for a value of X more than the number of legal (different) targets. [Duelist Magazine #19, Page 34] You cannot target the same thing more than once. [Fifth Rulebook, Page 37] See Rule G.39.2.

K.27.2 - If more than one 'X' is in the mana cost, both 'X's must have the same value. In fact, all 'X's on the card are considered to have the same value. [CompRules 99/04/23] For example, a spell that costs "{X}{X}{U}" to cast will cost "{4}{U}" if you choose for 'X' to be 2, and "{6}{U}" if you choose for 'X' to be 3.

GottaLoveElves: I'm not sure on that. I don't know all the cards in Magic yet. I would ask someone who has been playing a while or use Apprentice to find out.

Gerrard: Yes, you would win.

The errata on Coalition Victory is:
Text(IN): You win the game if you control a land of each basic land type and a creature of each color.

A land which is of multiple types or creature which is of multiple colors counts for each of its types and/or colors. [Invasion FAQ 00/10/03]

K.7.4 - A card with more than one color in its mana cost is considered to be of all the colors shown. [CompRules 99/04/23] For example a card with the mana cost {2}{W}{B} is both white and black

ManaBurn:
1)You can use it in Type 1 but it is restricted (you can only have 1 in your deck or sideboard), it is banned in 1.5, and you can use it in Extended (1.X).

2)No, you need to choose a target if it says so on the card.
G.39.1 - You may not announce a targeted spell or ability unless you can choose a legal target. [CompRules 99/04/23]

3)That would never happen because the Lightbringer's ability can only target something that is in play.

G.41.Ruling.5 - Valid targets only include things in play unless the spell or ability specifically says otherwise. [D'Angelo 99/02/22] For example, Unsummon can only work on a creature in play, while Raise Dead only works on a creature card in the graveyard

If you had the Lightbringer target the Nether Spirit when it is in play then it would work. And to answer your question, yes you would still have to sac the Lightbringer because you were using it's ability.

4)Yes, just say to them "At The End Of Your Turn" and then do it. Abilities can be played at any time. Tapping the Subterranean Hanger is the activation cost to put a storage counter on it.
T.1.5 - The ability of a permanent with an activation cost is played whenever you could play an instant unless otherwise stated on the card. The only exception is that any activated ability which generates mana is played as a mana ability. [CompRules 99/04/23]

caquaa: Yes, coolio gave me his permission to post here. I asked because I am going to become a DCI judge soon. I left a few questions for you to answer so I don't take all your fun.

Donater: I'm not that good about sliver question because I wasn't playing Magic when they came out. caquaa might know the answer.

Ertai4: Yes, you can search for a Dual Land but you can search for 2 Dual Lands if you wanted to.

G.9.1 - If a card "Counts as <-something->" then the card is in all ways a <-something->. For example, Wall of Spears is a Wall because it says "Counts as a wall" in its text. [CompRules 99/04/23]
G.9.2 - Counts as text applies no matter what zone (see Rule Z.1) the card is in. [CompRules 99/04/23]
G.9.3 - Counts as text is not considered an ability. [CompRules 99/04/23]

posted December 22, 2000 12:08 AM            

Ertai4:
Actually these are the rules that apply to your question:
K.16.2 - Basic land types are: Forest, Island, Mountain, Plains, and Swamp. All other land types are not considered basic lands. [CompRules 99/04/23]

K.16.3 - Any land which is not a basic land is a nonbasic land. Even if its rules text or an effect state that it "counts as" a basic land type, it is still nonbasic. [CompRules 99/04/23]

You CAN NOT search for a dual land when the card says basic land. There are only five cards which are basic lands.

Donater:
G.33.1 - To sacrifice means to put a permanent from in play into its owner's graveyard. [CompRules 99/04/23]

G.33.2 - Sacrifices cannot be prevented by any means. [D'Angelo 98/02/03]

There is nothing you can do with those two together... either one ability or the other.

BlackStorm: Only one wrong. Not too bad. I think I have found me a new lackey... err umm... I mean person to answer questions on this post. Hehe.

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posted December 22, 2000 03:49 AM            

Edit: Also, is Urza's Armor cumulative?

posted December 22, 2000 06:00 AM            

lots of confusion...
i know if they're being destroyed they'll (the artifacts) will be all right but will they die if i have to sacrifice them?

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posted December 22, 2000 02:10 PM            

If my friend desertions my phyrexian processor, do I or him have to pay any amount of life?

Also, If I parallax wave a Krakilin, what does it do when it comes back into play?

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posted December 22, 2000 09:46 PM         

Since it's a sacrifice, you're Guardian beast doesn't protect them from sacrificing.

Daddyj:

C.1.7 - Once a creature is declared as an attacker or blocker, tapping or
untapping the creature will not remove it from combat or prevent it from
dealing combat damage. [CompRules 99/04/23]

You're last chance to tap the creature is when they declare they're attack for the turn.

HamsterDeFuego:

Caquaa is right about the dual land/harrow question. Some of us, Caquaa most of all, put a lot of time into trying to give people the right answers to their questions, and you don't get much more correct then the actual rules handed down from WOTC.
What more could you possibly want than a direct quote from the rules? Or are you just upset because this interpreation isn't as powerful for you? Tithe, for example, DOES get any "plains" even such things as Tundra. This is because the card does not say search for a BASIC LAND. It says search for a plains. A forest is a basic land card, a plains is a basic land card, but savannah is NOT a basic land card. There's a huge difference between something that counts as a "basic land TYPE" and something that is a "basic land".

Thrash Golem:

1)
Desertion: . . . The card enters play as if just cast and you get to make all necessary
decisions from scratch. [Duelist Magazine #17, Page 28] . . .

So you would have to pay the life.

2) Sorry, 1 dead Krakilin.

Krakilin:
Info: Color=Green Type=Creature - Beast Cost=XGG TE(U1)
Text(TE): 0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with X +1/+1 counters on it. ;
{1}{G}: Regenerate ~this~.
If put into play by any means other than casting it, then it enters play
with X=0. [D'Angelo 97/11/28]

Black mage:

posted December 22, 2000 09:53 PM            

If you donate the lich to your opponent then you are at zero life and die imidiatley (state bsed effect is you having zero life).

Bargain requires a payment of life. With lich in play you have no life to pay so that doesn't work

Urza's Armor is cumulative, that is why it has such a high cc.

Imagenyuss: You always go by the newest wording of a card. If you go to crystalkeep you can find the newest wording for the cards. One of the ruling for guardian beast:
Does not prevent sacrifices. A sacrifice does not count as a "destroy". [D'Angelo 00/02/15]
Wording ofr energy flux:
Text(MM+errata): All artifacts have "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this artifact unless you pay {2}.". [Oracle 99/11/01]

The artifacts will die unless you pay the two.

akolleth: Rude? I don't think I was rude. Coolio has asked that only people which he has given permision to post answers here to avoid confusion. I have stated this many times on these posts. If you want to post, you have to ask coolio.

daddyj: You can go here to see the complete rules. Go to the "C" section for combat rules. Basically ou have to tap the creature before they declare whihc ones are attacking. However, if they do not give you opportunity to do this, then you have to back up and you can tap ones they declared as attackers. However, the way you described it,they know what they are talking about.

HamsterDeFuego: I corrected him if you would read all of the posts. Many people make this mistake with dual lands... that is to be expected. I posted the rule which would prove that duals are non-basic. You may only search for a dual when a card say "earch for a forest", etc. You may not search for a dual land when a card says "search for a basic land".

Thrash Golem:
Which ever person's side the processor comes into play on has to pay the lafe. In this case, it would be the person who cast hte desertion.

When the Krakilin comes back from the wave it comes back into play as a 0/0 creature and dies.
If put into play by any means other than casting it, then it enters play with X=0. [D'Angelo 97/11/28]

black mage: The sub-game is a new game and doesn't care about the main game. You don't do any of the necro or echo stuff until you get back in the main game.

BTW: I would also like to correct myself. There are not five cards which count as basic lands, there are ten. I always forget about snow-covered lands. They are also considered basic lands.

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posted December 23, 2000 01:10 AM            

If Gaea's Blessing goes into my graveyade from my library, do I draw a card or is that ability only for when i cast it?

posted December 23, 2000 08:30 AM         

No, you wouldn't draw a card. Since the gaea's blessing isn't cast, only the triggered effect it causes when it went to the graveyard is dealt with. That effect being to reshuffle graveyard and library.