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Target creature you control gets +1/+1 and gains hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

My question is does the +1/+1 counter stay on the creature or is it also removed at the end of the turn.

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Originally posted by Magihyren:
Hey, I just want to clarify the card wording on Ranger's Guile

Card Text:

Target creature you control gets +1/+1 and gains hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

My question is does the +1/+1 counter stay on the creature or is it also removed at the end of the turn.

Thanks in advance.

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Doom Blade
Instant, 1B
Destroy target nonblack creature.

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Originally posted by flavor_of_the_weak:
What would happens if i play Doom Blade on black creature?

Doom Blade
Instant, 1B
Destroy target nonblack creature.

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Originally posted by flavor_of_the_weak:
What would happens if i play Doom Blade on black creature?

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Originally posted by flavor_of_the_weak:
What would happens if i play Doom Blade on black creature?

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Originally posted by ryan2754:
Bred for the Hunt and Man-Lands - If the Man-lands are unblocked, do they keep the +1/+1 counter after they lose creature status?

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huh?

I'm guessing you think they get a +1/+1 counter? what the enchantment does is draw you a card IF the man-land ( as a creature) deals combat damage while it already has a +1/+1 counter on it. otherwise, you draw nothing.

i.e. Raging ravine Gets to draw you a card if it deals damage, mutavault doesn't ( unless again, it has a counter on it already)

hope that helps.

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Originally posted by ryan2754:
Bred for the Hunt and Man-Lands - If the Man-lands are unblocked, do they keep the +1/+1 counter after they lose creature status?

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Also, if I have creatures with graft, am I able to put the Graft trigger on the stack, activate a man land, and then give the counter to the man land?

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Originally posted by ryan2754:
Also, if I have creatures with graft, am I able to put the Graft trigger on the stack, activate a man land, and then give the counter to the man land?

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702.57a Graft represents both a static ability and a triggered ability. “Graft N” means “This permanent enters the battlefield with N +1/+1 counters on it” and “Whenever another creature enters the battlefield, if this permanent has a +1/+1 counter on it, you may move a +1/+1 counter from this permanent onto that creature.”

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Originally posted by pugowar:
How does ground seal interact with Varolz?
If I have him on the table do my cards still have scavenge because he isnt targeting them?

Conversely if my opponent tries to scavenging ooze the creature I am using varolz's ability to scavenge ground seal would block it right?

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Yes, granting scavenge is not targeted so ground seal doesn't stop Varolz.

702.96. Scavenge
702.96a Scavenge is an activated ability that functions only while the card with scavenge is in a graveyard. "Scavenge [cost]" means "[Cost], Exile this card from your graveyard: Put a number of +1/+1 counter equal to the power of the card you exiled on target creature. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery."

Since you exile the card as part of the cost to scavenge your opponent can't use ooze to stop the ability once you have activated it.

I activate Birthing Pod on say, Sporeback Troll (2 +1/+1 counters). Can I, with the Pod sac on the stack, remove ALL the +1/+1 counters from Sporeback troll using Zameck Guildmage?

Or because Sacrificing creature is required as activation cost can I not remove counters?

Then I cast a creature that is 2/1.

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Originally posted by mattmdotcom:
Say I have an enchantment in play that gives all creatures -1/-1.

Then I cast a creature that is 2/1.

Does it die instantly, or could I equip it with something that gives it +__/+1 to let it survive, or maybe even use sacrifice it to another creature that has that option as an activated ability?

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you cast a 2/1, and it resolves. it is now on the battlefield, and the game checks the game state (state based effects/actions). the game sees your creature as a 1/0. because it has zero or less toughness, it is immediately put into your graveyard. you cant do anything to save it and you cant do anything with it before this happens.

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Originally posted by thror:
you cast a 2/1, and it resolves. it is now on the battlefield, and the game checks the game state (state based effects/actions). the game sees your creature as a 1/0. because it has zero or less toughness, it is immediately put into your graveyard. you cant do anything to save it and you cant do anything with it before this happens.

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Say that I control an Ashnod's Altar and a Tariel, Reckoner of Souls equipped with a Thornbite Staff. My opponent's graveyard contains several creatures, one of which is a Blood Artist. Assume nothing else will interact with the board.

Can I say, "Reanimate creatures and sac them until I kill you with a lethal amount of Blood Artist triggers" and win the game immediately, or will I have to play out the combo because I don't actually know how many combo cycles I will need to complete? Are any rules infractions incurred by playing this way?

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Originally posted by jasonost:
I have a question about using simple combos to reach an arbitrary (but not guaranteed) board state.

Say that I control an Ashnod's Altar and a Tariel, Reckoner of Souls equipped with a Thornbite Staff. My opponent's graveyard contains several creatures, one of which is a Blood Artist. Assume nothing else will interact with the board.

Can I say, "Reanimate creatures and sac them until I kill you with a lethal amount of Blood Artist triggers" and win the game immediately, or will I have to play out the combo because I don't actually know how many combo cycles I will need to complete? Are any rules infractions incurred by playing this way?

Thanks in advance.

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unfortunately, i dont think your combo even works.

Tap tariel, get a random creature. Sac the creature to altar for (2), tariel untaps. (2), T tariel: deal 1 damage. you need another untap trigger.

Even IF you had the extra untap trigger, you cannot "repeat until lethal" because it is not a demonstrable loop. Kiki Jiki + pestermite can demonstrably create as many creatures as you want, so you can shortcut it to 'i make 10k pestermites'. but because Tariel gets creatures At Random, you cannot shortcut it.

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The problem with this is that if you hit a non-blood artist, when you sacrifice it, the game is returned to the previous board state. That means after a few iterations, you are likely to get nailed by a judge call for slow play or stalling which could cost you the game.

If you had another combo piece that itself caused a change to the board state (Say, your own blood artist, or anything that gains a +1/+1 counter or has some other effect when a creature dies) you could argue that each iteration is still modifying the board state to the point where you will keep fishing for artist triggers, but if you don't find one in 10 or 15 tries, you've still got a 15/15 creature to attack with.

I mean...the other thing is that you're also generating infinite mana through this combo. Since you tap Tariel, get a creature, sac the creature for (2) which untaps Tariel for free, allowing you to grab and sac another creature, you -do- have a predictable loop that is generating (2) mana per iteration.

What you can then say to your opponent after demonstrating the loop and establishing that they aren't going to disrupt it is "I'm going to loop this 10 million times to generate 20 million mana."

I have 4 lands in play, one being a Flagstones of Trokair. I cast Scapeshift. I sacrifice the 4 lands. I get 3 more Flagstones of Trokair and a green land. Once all this resolves, how many lands will I have?

I think I should have 8. Here is why: I sacrifice 4 lands to Scapeshift. I search my library for 4 lands and put them in play tapped. Since one of those lands was a Flagstones, that triggers and I would also get a plains card. So, after Flagstones and Scapeshift resolve, I should have 5 mana. Is that correct?

The other 3 flagstones would be sacrificed and I'd have to get 3 more plains cards. So, I'd have 5 mana in play and 4 flagstones and a scapeshift in my graveyard once it is all said and done, right?

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Originally posted by Dancam1:
I have a rules question that I posted wrong, so, I will post it here.

I have 4 lands in play, one being a Flagstones of Trokair. I cast Scapeshift. I sacrifice the 4 lands. I get 3 more Flagstones of Trokair and a green land. Once all this resolves, how many lands will I have?

I think I should have 8. Here is why: I sacrifice 4 lands to Scapeshift. I search my library for 4 lands and put them in play tapped. Since one of those lands was a Flagstones, that triggers and I would also get a plains card. So, after Flagstones and Scapeshift resolve, I should have 5 mana. Is that correct?

The other 3 flagstones would be sacrificed and I'd have to get 3 more plains cards. So, I'd have 5 mana in play and 4 flagstones and a scapeshift in my graveyard once it is all said and done, right?

My second question is more of a posting question. I have tried to load my have list and it is too big. How much room do I have? Anyone know? I could shape it if I know how much space I have.
Thanks in advance
Dan

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You would have 5 lands in play. Scapeshift would let you sacrifice 4 lands to put 4 lands into play, with a Plains off of the Flagstones pending. Putting 3 Flagstones into play off of the Scapeshift will mean losing 2 to the new Legends rule (instead of 3 per the pre-M14 Legends rule) and netting 2 more Plains. Grabbing 3 Flagstones is a terrible use of Scapeshift unless you're trying to fill your graveyard with extra lands for some reason.

The second question doesn't belong here as it's not a MTG Rules question, but while I don't know the actual number, the best thing is to just keep trimming your list down until it fits. It's some specific number of characters, but I've never been remotely bored enough to try and determine it. Suffice to say you can list hundreds of haves and hundreds of wants with no problem, from personal experience.

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Lets run through a few scenarios:
1. I have a Llanowar Elf in play. My opponent has a White Knight. He attacks. I block. I play Giant growth on the elf, making it a 4/4. He would play healing salve when?

2. I heard that you can't do "parting tricks" anymore either. So, you can't have Cavern Harpy (2/1 flyer that for 1 life u can return to your hand) block, deal damage, put it on the stack, and then return it to your hand, is that correct? So, if I had a Llanowar elf and he blocked with his Harpy, he can't kill my elf and save his Harpy? This is really bizarre b/c this goes against almost 20 years of magic.