posted December 27, 2001 07:08 PM            

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The "{X}{X}{U}" casting cost is not a misprint. It means to spend one blue plus two times X generic mana to cast the spell. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 7] See Rule K.27.2.

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posted December 28, 2001 05:59 AM            

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Originally posted by Rocket's Zapdos:
Can I get a simple explanation of "the stack"

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That, my friend, is impossible.

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posted December 28, 2001 10:27 AM            

I'm not great with the stack but I'll give it a try. =/
When you play a spell, it immediately goes on the stack. Your opponents then have a chance to respond to your play. When all the spells and stuff are done, the stack starts to empty. First in, last out.

I sure do suck at explaining

posted December 28, 2001 10:43 AM            

ive had 2 experiences with the stack, magic and programming. so i will attempt to explain it

when you play a spell (lets call this Spell A)

your place A on the stack

So at this point the stack looks like this

STACK
A

your opponent may then respond by playing a spell or ability (Lets call this Spell B)

So now the stack looks like this (Remember nothing has resolved yet)

STACK

B
A

You may then respond (Spell C)

STACK

C
B
A

And so on. each player continueing to respond with spells and such.

now when all players are done playing spells the stack "resolves"

you take it from top to bottom

So if the stack looks like this

STACK
C
B
A

first C resolves. then B resolves. Then A resolves.

posted December 28, 2001 11:15 AM         

At the beginning of any step within the turn except untap and normally cleanup, the active player gets priority first to play spells or abilities. That player can play as many spells or abilities as he wants which go on the stack in the order they are played, before passing priority to the other player who can then do the same. When both players pass priority, the topmost spell/ability resolves after which the active player gets priority again.

This continues until the stack is empty, and the step ends when both players pass with an empty stack.

posted December 28, 2001 12:47 PM            

So if you have a Phyrexian Scuta in play, kicked, with an Unholy Strength on it, and say Unsummon returns it to your hand, the Unholy Strength goes to your graveyard and the +1/+1 counters on it are removed from the game. If you want it to be a 5/5 again when you cast it, you'll have to pay the kicker again.

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posted December 28, 2001 08:10 PM            

"You may pay 3 life in addition to any other costs as you play this spell."

Now I'm not 100% sure on this one, but I think the answer to Oath of Druids is no.

1. For one, you are not playing this "spell".

2. It is not being played as your spell. Which would mean that to be your spell, it would have to be cast from your hand by paying its total mana cost. (Including other effects such as Jet Medallion, Sphere of resistance, etc.)

Once the spell is being cast, you then have the opportunity to pay the kicker of 3 life before the spell is successfully cast, which is a bitch nowadays with Absorb and Undermine and Memory Lapse and other counterspells running rampant, because if they do counter it, you paid the kicker for no god damned reason.

[rambling]
But now I'm getting way ahead of myself, answering questions that weren't even asked...

Ugh, I must talk too much when people ask me rulings in real life...need sleep....[/rambling]

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posted December 28, 2001 09:37 PM            

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Originally posted by moxdiamd:
This may have been answered in the other 11 pages, but I dont want to go throught them all to find out. If a creature with a kicker comes into play other then casting, such as oath of druids, can you pay the kicker cost to gain the kicker effect?

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posted December 29, 2001 01:43 PM            

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Originally posted by gotin_ss:
as a judge, all these questions are very easy

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Maybe instead of putting down people for asking "easy" questions, you can help out trax72 and the rest of the people on this thread by answering questions whenever you get the chance. Sheesh.

And trust me, not all judges judge perfectly.

There are MANY players who are not judges but because they are want to excell at the game, learn all the rules. Most of these players know alot more about the rules than some of the judges I've seen. I am not trying to diminish the judges on MOTL. KIP_NZ, coolio, trax72 (you a judge yet?), gzeiger (same for you), and everybody else - keep up the good work!

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