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Originally posted by Pail42:
Also, keep in mind that +1/+1 and -1/-1 counters cancel out, so if you give a persist creature with a -1/-1 counter a +1/+1 counter both counters will be removed and your creature can come back again. (and vice versa with undying)

121.3. If a permanent has both a +1/+1 counter and a -1/-1 counter on it, N +1/+1 and N -1/-1 counters are removed from it as a state-based action, where N is the smaller of the number of +1/+1 and -1/-1 counters on it. See rule 704.

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Small note on this one, which many people may now know. +1/+1 and -1/-1 counters cancelling each other is out is a SBA, but so is a creature dying because its toughness is less than zero. These happen at the same time and undying and persist check the creatures last known info before it dies, so before the counters are actually removed.

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Originally posted by Pail42:
Also, keep in mind that +1/+1 and -1/-1 counters cancel out, so if you give a persist creature with a -1/-1 counter a +1/+1 counter both counters will be removed and your creature can come back again. (and vice versa with undying)

121.3. If a permanent has both a +1/+1 counter and a -1/-1 counter on it, N +1/+1 and N -1/-1 counters are removed from it as a state-based action, where N is the smaller of the number of +1/+1 and -1/-1 counters on it. See rule 704.

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Originally posted by skizzikmonger:
Another Phyrexian Metamorph question. My opponent has a creature with undying in play with a +1/+1 counter on it, and I only have an artifact in play. On my turn I play the Metamorph copying the creature. My opponent attacks, I block with the Metamorph, both creatures die, then the Metamorph comes back. If there are no other creatures to copy the Metamorph will have to copy the artifact, but it get the +1/+1 counter as well?

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I control Phyrexian Infiltrator and my opponent controls Grizzly Bears. I attack with the Infiltrator, and my opponent does not block. Can I activate the Infiltrator's ability, and then in response ninjutsu it back to my hand with Ninja of the Deep Hours, and have the net result be me hitting them with Ninja of the Deep Hours AND getting their creature AND have the Phyrexian Infiltrator in my hand?

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Comprehensive Rules:

701.8. Exchange

701.8a A spell or ability may instruct players to exchange something (for example, life totals or control of two permanents) as part of its resolution. When such a spell or ability resolves, if the entire exchange can't be completed, no part of the exchange occurs.
Example: If a spell attempts to exchange control of two target creatures but one of those creatures is destroyed before the spell resolves, the spell does nothing to the other creature.

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Originally posted by TimeBeing:
Metamorph is a may ability it can come back as a 0/0 shapeshifter with a +1/+1 counter and live.

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If I have the Meramorph copy the artifact, and then animate it with Tezzeret, it will then be a 6/6 right (5/ w/ +1/+1 counter)?

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Originally posted by skizzikmonger:
If I have the Meramorph copy the artifact, and then animate it with Tezzeret, it will then be a 6/6 right (5/ w/ +1/+1 counter)?

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Originally posted by skizzikmonger:
One more. If I activate an Inkmoth Nexus, then copy the Necus with a 'clone' creature, what happens to the clone at the end of my turn?

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Originally posted by chuck d:
Say I have a general that is a zombie. I have rooftop storm out. My general dies. Do I pay 2 or 0 to bring him back?
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Originally posted by marriedwithchildren:
Maze of Ith question:

I block a knight of reliquary with a nimble mongoose after combat damage has resolved he mazed his creature to untap it. Is this legal?

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Yes, because its still considered to be attacking even after damage has been dealt.

There are lots of tricks you can do with this, equip a sword of feat and famine with the trigger on the stack untap your Knight and then you get to untap your maze of ith as well.

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Originally posted by marriedwithchildren:
Maze of Ith question:

I block a knight of reliquary with a nimble mongoose after combat damage has resolved he mazed his creature to untap it. Is this legal?

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Yes, it is. You can use Maze of Ith any time within the combat phase, including the end of combat step. In this step, damage has already been done, but KotR is still an attacking creature, and can be untapped by the Maze.

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Originally posted by WeedIan:
...equip a sword of feat and famine with the trigger on the stack untap your Knight and then you get to untap your maze of ith as well.

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Originally posted by djcards:
What? "Equip only as a sorcery."

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More precise punctuation and grammar would probably lead to better comprehension. Ill fix:

'Equip Kotr with SoFaF. Attack. With sword trigger on stack, untap kotr with Maze. SoFaF trigger resolves, leaving you with an untapped kotr AND an untapped Maze.'

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If my opponent has a planeswalker on the board and I use an ability (one red mage from ? that for B and tap: target player loses 1 life) to cause my opponent to lose one life, can I have the planeswalker lose 1 counter instead?

BTW, the mage/? also taps for one G and puts a saproling on the board.

Thanks in advance to whoever answers,
Jesse

2. I have several Jin-Gitaxias questions:

A. My opponent brings him out via Quicksilver Amulet at the end of my turn. Does that mean I must still discard (if I have cards to discard)?

B. When is the discard step for it's controller? It's controller draws 7 at the end step. So, would he/she discard right after that? What if he is controlled until end of turn (say Act of Treason)? How does the draw/discard work with that?

3. If I declare an attacker (say Primeval Titan) and my opponent casts something like Evacuate, does the Titan ability still go? My opponent was saying that it wouldn't since the attack never went through.

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Originally posted by Trumpeter:
1. If I activate Tree of Redemption while Platinum Emperion is out, would the toughness still equal my life total even if part of the ability is nullified?

2. I have several Jin-Gitaxias questions:

A. My opponent brings him out via Quicksilver Amulet at the end of my turn. Does that mean I must still discard (if I have cards to discard)?

B. When is the discard step for it's controller? It's controller draws 7 at the end step. So, would he/she discard right after that? What if he is controlled until end of turn (say Act of Treason)? How does the draw/discard work with that?

3. If I declare an attacker (say Primeval Titan) and my opponent casts something like Evacuate, does the Titan ability still go? My opponent was saying that it wouldn't since the attack never went through.

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1. Platinum Emperion says your life can't change so Tree of Redemptions ability cannot happen.

2. A)Yes.
B)Discard happens at clean up phase. Jin-Gitaxias draws 7 at end of turn and Act of Treason lasts till end of turn so you draw 7 then discard down to 7.

3. You declare you're going to combat and your opponent Evacuations before you attack. If he actually lets you attack then it will go through.