Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 19:46:41 +0100 From: Paul Barclay Subject: [O] NetRep Reply 551 ======================================================================= NetRep Reply number 551 to the Magic: the Gathering List ======================================================================= This reply covers the digests: MTG-L Digest - 14 Jun 2000 to 15 Jun 2000 (#2000-183) MTG-L Digest - 15 Jun 2000 to 16 Jun 2000 - Special issue (#2000-184) MTG-L Digest - 16 Jun 2000 (#2000-185) MTG-L Digest - 16 Jun 2000 to 17 Jun 2000 (#2000-186) MTG-L Digest - 17 Jun 2000 to 18 Jun 2000 (#2000-187) MTG-L Digest - 18 Jun 2000 to 19 Jun 2000 (#2000-188) MTG-L Digest - 19 Jun 2000 to 20 Jun 2000 - Special issue (#2000-189) Older replies may be found at: http://www.second-hand.demon.co.uk ftp://ftp.magic.asuka.net http://www.yavapaiopen.com http://www.en.magic.asuka.net http://www.wizards.com/dci/judge/judgelistarchive.asp (note the new Yavapai Open address) SHORT ANSWERS: ======================================================================= ** The Squirrels produced by Deranged Hermit aren't removed from the game if the Hermit leaves play (for any reason at all). They're totally independent. ** Mana Burn is the end of each phase, not the end of a step. ** When I use "we" it will mean "the other NetReps and I" or sometimes "the Rules Team, the other NetReps and I" or "the DCI, the other NetReps and I" or something similar. It should be fairly easy to determine which from the context ** For Rhystic Study, you need to announce its announcement and resolution. ** If something tells you t "sacrifice {something}", then you must choose a {something} that you control. You can't sacrifice one of your opponent's {something}s. ** Gloom and a Planar Collapse: I'll ask. ** Recurring Nightmare is banned in Exteneded. ** Great Whale has errata to say that it only untaps lands if it comes into play because it was played from your hand. LONG ANSWERS: ======================================================================= [Peter Jahn, asking about Dual Nature] >Dual Nature is in play. I cast an Ascendant Evincar. He's a legend, so he >won't stay in play. It will, but the token will not. >Question: does the token stay in play long enough for the twin -1/-1 effects >to kill a 2/2 white creature? Yes. Legendary Burial and Zero Toughness are both State-Based Effects. ----- [Steve Lord, asking stuff] >They also don't always follow the laws of physics ... have you ever tried >to Launch (or even worse, Fling) a Polar Kraken? Unless you get a lot of >force behind it, it's not going anywhere. Well, that's what magic is for. >> ** There has to be someone around to drive the Hollow Warrior. It's not >> legal to attack things while driving, even in Dominaria. >One minor question: do they want to be able to have Keldon Battlewagon >drive itself? Only if they leave the handbrake off. >Speaking of the rulebook ... with the changes (410.5 disappearing, the >modification to 409.1b, and others) will they be putting an updated >version on the web sometime soon or will they wait until they've gotten >the Older Rules Appendix finished? They'll wait. The ORA is "coming" (think of the Infernal Spawn of Evil - it even does damage to us every time someone plays its ability) >Also, if you could, please ask them (nicely) if they could put up a copy >of the Comp Rules in HTML format, with cross-referenced rules tags (so >clicking on [See another rule number] will take you to the 'another rule >number')? I'll ask. ----- [Charles Bienvenue, asking an old question] >I ask this question ... can i with ANY tapping ability (like Icy >Manipulator) tap a cast to counter is effect ?? i'll explain... No. Never. (Unless the ability says "target untapped creature" and is targeting itself) ----- [Mat Brown, asking about Search for Survivors] >Or, in case you want the fact that the graveyard is an ordered zone to make >a difference, let's use Haunted Crossroads. Play Search for Survivors, play >Haunted Crossroads' ability, and then Fork the Search for Survivors. Does >shuffling the graveyard before the Haunted Crossroads' ability resolves make >it impossible for the Haunted Crossroads to trace its target? No. You still know which card you targeted. If there is some distinction between identical cards that matters - when it went to the graveyard for No Rest for the Wicked or Firestorm Phoenix or the graveyard order for Ashen Ghoul - then choose one in an appropriate random way. >That will depend on the answer to a question I am not sure of. If you target >a card in the graveyard, say with Haunted Crossroads or Revive, and that >card leaves the graveyard zone, and then re-enters it before the Haunted >Crossroads or Revive resolves, will the Haunted Crossroads or Revive be >countered on resolution for lack of a valid target? Yes. It's a new card in the graveyard. ----- [Mat Brown, asking about Spells] >217.5b A spell or ability affects only the in-play zone unless it >specifically mentions another zone. > > Paul, will you please clarify what specifically mentions another zone >in something like "Counter target spell"? "Spell". There are no Spells in other zones, only cards which can be or have been spells (spell cards). Of course, "to counter" can only be done to things in the Stack zone as well. > Why is this an issue? Well, it can make a huge difference on the >interpretation of some cards. The best example is the pre-errata Rebel >Informer ability, "Put target Rebel card on the bottom of its owners >library." This could only affect cards in play (because it doesn't specifically mention something that can't be in play). ----- [Alexis, asking about Replenish] >1) If the opponent declares his attack phase and attacks with the >enchantments (having Opalescence) and, during the declare attackers or >declare blockers phase I destroy his Opalescence with my Lyrists, what >happens with the attack ? Do I take the damage ? The enchantments stop being creatures, and then get removed from combat. They don't deal combat damage. >2) I heard about a trick with Frantic Search to overcome Tangle Wires. Could >anyone explain how exactly it works, because if it is what I think (before >tapping the lands, cast Frantic Search, then after the TW effect has >resolved get to untap them with the Frantic Search) Not quite. Tap all your lands for mana, resolve Tangle Wire, then use Frantic Search to untap your lands again. ----- [Fernando Lopez, asking about Rhystic Study] >- With Rhystic Study, when do my opponent announces he will pay 1? When the Study's ability resolves. >- When Do I draw the card? Before his or her spell resolves? Yes, before the spell resolves. >- If I draw a counterspell this way... Can I use it to counter my opponent's >spell (the one that mede me draw a card)? Yes. >- If the spell of my opponent gets countered... Can I still draw a card? Yes. ----- [The Bennett Family, asking a cowardly question] >1. If you use a Rhystic Deluge it will bounce a creature wether or not >they pay the one. They won't be allowed to pay {1}. Rhystic Deluge's ability will be countered, as the creature will not be in play. >2. If your opponent target's your Rappelling Scouts will it bounce if >you a) give it protection from the colour of the spell or b) give it >protection from blue It'll bounce in both a) and b). Cowardice isn't targeted. >3. If u target a creature with a spell and it is countered will the >creature bounce? Yes. ----- [Bjarke Roune, asking about creature types] >Does there exist any creatures that have no subtype? Yes. Many artifact creatures don't have subtypes. ----- [Ed Phillips, asking about tapping for mana] >Can you tap lands for mana any time you want? Where does it talk about >this issue in rules? Basically, yes. At any time you need to tap it for mana, you can (if you're asked to spend mana). Also, you can tap it for mana at any time when you have Priority to play spells and abilities. >I notice that a lot of cards in Prophecy have abilities require you to >have no untapped lands to avoid a negative effect or to get a positive >effect. It seems that sometimes it'd be nice to be able to tap all your >lands and take the burn. Is this allowed? Yes, it's allowed. I use this quite a lot with these cards. Paul. - ------------------------------------------------------------------- - - Paul Barclay -- paul@second-hand.demon.co.uk -- Phone: 07939 081819 - - DCI Level 3 judge ---- http://www.second-hand.demon.co.uk/index.htm - - Official MTG-L Network Representative for Wizards of the Coast, Inc -