r/magicTCG • • 23d ago

Rules/Rules Question Magic Rulings

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I heard about this situation today and was flabbergasted. The official rules document says that if you play with a deck that doesn't meet the 60 card minimum you can just shuffle them back in and continue?? This makes no sense as the player who played with less than 60 has a huge advantage and to continue the game is a blatant violation of competitive integrity. It also says that your opponent gets to decided when the cards are shuffled back which also makes no sense. Why should a player have any authority over how a ruling is judged. That just inherently allows for grey areas that threaten competitive integrity

r/magicTCG • • Aug 20 '26

Rules/Rules Question I used this instant when I was about to get 21 damage

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So I created 21 2/1 inkling creature tokens during my opponents turn; then on my turn I thought these would have summoning sickness, but my friends said that wasn’t the case. Is that right?

r/magicTCG • • Jun 20 '25

Rules/Rules Question New Rules Change, Legendary Spacecraft and Vehicles can be your Commander

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3.3k Upvotes

r/magicTCG • • Nov 07 '25

Rules/Rules Question Still one of the funniest rules interactions in the new Avatar set

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3.8k Upvotes

You can Earthbend the moon, and turn her back into a teenager if she dies

r/magicTCG • • May 14 '26

Rules/Rules Question Is this allowed?

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1.6k Upvotes

These are practically the same card. Am I allowed to have them both in my commander deck?

r/magicTCG • • Feb 23 '26

Rules/Rules Question How does this Card work?

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I have a question about this card. what exactly does it do and can it stop combos like Triskelion and Mikaeus or Mikaeus persist combos, thanks.

r/magicTCG • • Aug 07 '26

Rules/Rules Question Is he still considered a colourless commander?

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Now insert joke about rulebreaker

Would people still consider this a colourless commander or should it be considered a 5 colour commander.

While this is relatively a pointless question, but for me trying to do 32 deck challenge and struggling with finding a colourless commander I like it kinda matters.

My gut says to me its fine but I am curious what people think

Edit: Some people have brought up a point which is very much the opposite side of the question

If I built this Glint eye (no white) would its satisfy that colour combination for the sake of the challenge

r/magicTCG • • Aug 20 '25

Rules/Rules Question Is this an infinite combo?

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2.4k Upvotes

The bottom card is “freed from the real”. My question is A, do I have to use one island mana to tap Zaxara (commander), and does this actually give me infinite mana

r/magicTCG • • 14d ago

Rules/Rules Question Proliferate?

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855 Upvotes

So I’ve been playing with the Quandrix Unlimited precon lately and came across this card and I wasn’t entirely sure on how proliferate worked even after looking it up so I just have a few questions. First off, if I proliferate X times does it just mean I add each kind of counter on the selected creatures X times? Secondly if a creature has multiple of a counter, say +1/+1 counters, does each instance of proliferate add a +1/+1 for each +1/+1 already on it or just a single +1/+1 counter

Edit:
Thanks to everyone who just tried to be helpful and explain proliferate, I really appreciate it, but to those who just decided to be antagonistic because they think its a simple question; why even bother? It’s not like being intentionally rude is productive in any way, all that you’re really accomplishing is deterring new players from wanting to play this game at all. If you don’t want to be helpful or provide insight on a post that is literally just about asking for help then just ignore it, because believe it or not it’s easier for you and everyone else involved.

r/magicTCG • • Oct 15 '25

Rules/Rules Question I’m a new magic player and my son just played this card. It seems insanely overpowered for its cost. He was able to pick any card he owned and play it the same turn, is that how this card is supposed to work?

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1.7k Upvotes

r/magicTCG • • 25d ago

Rules/Rules Question What happens when you play a second one?

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  • Legends rule, one goes to grave, that's it.
  • Second one enters, you draw 5, legends rule, one goes to grave

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r/magicTCG • • 27d ago

Rules/Rules Question Does running both Celestial Kirin and Ugin's Conjurant put me in bracket 4?

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I want to run Celestial Kirin as a commander. Technically Ugin's Conjurant would give me access to mass land denial. That isn't the goal, it just happens to be one of the most versatile spirits in the deck. It doesn't seem to me that a kind of janky deck like this could go toe to toe with the other decks in bracket 4.

r/magicTCG • • 26d ago

Rules/Rules Question PSA: Heartwood tokens are Red and Green (even if they don't look like it)

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Per rule 111.10x, a Heartwood token is a red and green artifact token with the ability to tap for red or green mana. However, the printed Heartwood tokens that come in booster packs appear to be misprinted. There's no shaded background or color indicator that make the tokens look like anything other than a colorless artifact. This isn't necessarily a problem for the rules themselves, but there's a good chance that this could result in a misplay of the enters trigger if you play [[Karn, Gilded Guardian]].

r/magicTCG • • Mar 09 '26

Rules/Rules Question Together Unblockable?

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1.6k Upvotes

Unless I'm misunderstanding something, if these two cards are on the battlefield, controlled by the same player, aren't they unblockable?

r/magicTCG • • Aug 20 '26

Rules/Rules Question Who would lose first, Me or My opponent with this combo?

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Wondering which will prioritize first, me or my opponent?

(I can also use Platinum Angel If on the field)

r/magicTCG • • Jun 28 '26

Rules/Rules Question This card has really weird Oracle text compared to its printed text.

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1.0k Upvotes

r/magicTCG • • Jul 29 '25

Rules/Rules Question Me and BF are Fighting.

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I have 4 +1+1 coibters on Hydra. I Play Invigorating Surge. I say it should be +10 +10 and he says +6+6.

r/magicTCG • • Jul 13 '25

Rules/Rules Question Can i steal a commander with this card?

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The other day I played this card to counter my friend commander in the game and we didn’t know if the commander go to the command zone or if I can steal it. How this card works in commander?

r/magicTCG • • Sep 09 '26

Rules/Rules Question Would this count as being able to chain extra turns for the edh brackets?

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936 Upvotes

r/magicTCG • • May 20 '26

Rules/Rules Question How does screams from within work?

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1.2k Upvotes

If there is no creature left on the battlefield, will it stay in the graveyard forever or do i need to play it when another creature comes into play? Also if my creatures are the only remained ones, am I forced to put it on them?

r/magicTCG • • Aug 31 '26

Rules/Rules Question I made a more detailed version of the Turn Structure Guide

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Suggestions or Feedback welcome.
Link to PDF in my bio.

EDIT: THE UPDATED VERSION IS AT THIS THREAD HERE

Hey Yall! This totally is based on the April King design! I had seen multiple versions floating around and didnt know whose was the *original* original, so i just indicated that this was an update in the title. Will update with this feedback and certainly make sure to credit them at the top! Absolutely no intention to steal credit or pass this off as my original concept intended. However I totally understand any residual skepticism and hope you will forgive me regardless.

For those of you wondering if i just added color, I did add a good amount of detail. now whether this detail was "missing" from april's original guide is another discussion entirely. I originally made this guide to act as the "dungeon master" for my casual commander group. They have all made a point of not reading it and i respect that whole heartedly.

Regarding other edits. I'm reviewing your comments. Dont print it and put in your wallet yet. Give me like a day to make fixes (wait till september 3rd) including crediting april.

Thanks everyone for the positive and constructive comments.

r/magicTCG • • Aug 03 '25

Rules/Rules Question Have I been playing wrong

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2.3k Upvotes

Found this in the final fantasy starter set rulebook. Does it mean a 3/3 blocking a 3/3 wouldn't kill it? Or is it just wrong? Or just worded dumb?

r/magicTCG • • 15d ago

Rules/Rules Question Rules Clarification: A Girl & Her Dogs

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980 Upvotes

So I'm trying to make an edh deck for a friend. They really love dogs, and I'm sure I'm not the first in this specific boat. Main question is how token doublers would affect this. Do the tokens get named while entering, and can be named separately? Or does a single name get doubled and legendary rule take place?

(Side discussion: yes we're going to rule 0 it and I was going to slap on a background for good measure with a [[Master Chef]]. I really wanted it to be Naya but I didn't want to use partner for a couple reasons.)

Edit: Strawpoll for your opinion on how it rules. https://strawpoll.com/7rnzVzA5WnO

Edit 2: 7/10/26 3:45 Eastern The poll is 52 to 21 in favor of big litters with individual names.

r/magicTCG • • Jul 26 '25

Rules/Rules Question Creatures whose abilities will still work due to layers?

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From what I understand about layers, since ability granting and removing effects happen on layer 6, if this guy brought back, say, a [[Magus of the Moon]], nonbasic lands would still be mountains, since type changing effects happen on layer 4. Is that true? If so, does somebody have a convenient way to search Scryfall for black creatures with continuous effects that happen on layers 1-5?

r/magicTCG • • Oct 22 '25

Rules/Rules Question The possible edh mana change

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Would this be allowed into a mono green deck since all the hybrid mana shares green? I just thought it would be really funny.