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Already? Mtga uses the magic online engine, which is quite old.
This is probably the result of technical debt already in placeIn my defense, the stack traces were super misleading! These developers are wizards :D
I never meant it as an insult or anything like that!
The truth is that you're always amassing tech debt, whether you make bad decisions or not.
However, this isn't tech debt, it's not a result of using the MTGO engine (our engine is new), and Mastermind's Acquisition isn't broken (you can play the card and choose the second mode without a sideboard).
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When she enters~~~~" and then it starts a new sentence, whenever a creature dies she uses the same effect. So I'm thinking as long as creatures die she'll give out -1/-1 counters, not just the turn she entered
It only works on the turn she enters.
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This one was !FUN!. Consider Opalescence and TTT any other enchantment. It's not a creature until it's on the battlefield- which means it enters as a creature. However, by the time it's on the battlefield (which is when it's a creature), it's too late for it to enter with a +1/+1 counter on it. Because, you know, Winding Constrictor.
In the end, the AI is basically like: "Yeeeaaah, I think I know what you're looking for." and just makes something up.
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Here is the long awaited Fblthp card
it is actually possibly playable while being also incredibly thematic and well designed
Well played WotC, well played
As soon as I saw this, I called dibs on it for Arena (I think something about it having an if-then modifying a trigger that triggers it didn't work). I love this little guy!
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If I make my opponent aware of this fact will it affect them too and leave us both mana screwed?
If so, all the more reason we need a way to chat with our opponents.
I just checked the source:
devtrackers.gg
if (player.isFirstToBeAwareOfFact(MANA_SCREW)) {
this.activateManaScrew(player, EXTREME);
} else {
this.activateProTopDecks(player);
}
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Just curious, if it read "create a goblin token with haste that must attack" instead of its current text, would the haste + 'must attack' carry over onto the angel?
No, in that case, neither carry over- however it would probably read something like:
"Create a 1/1 red Goblin creature token with haste and 'this creature must attack each turn if able'". In this case, both haste and the attack requirement are abilities that the goblin has. Legion Warboss just grants [whatever it creates] haste and an attack requirement.
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The weird thing I think with LWB that needs to be addresses is his interaction with [[Devine Visitation]]. Token is a 4/4 angel but it still has the mandate to attack it's first round in.
Token is a 4/4 angel but it still has the mandate to attack it's first round in.
That's exactly what should happen! Divine Visitation only replaces characteristics of the token itself, not any other effects that apply to it.
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Feels like I should be able to say, "I'm an above average player, I should be able to get past gold." Then I remember how many people have played this forever and really know their stuff, and I realized I am certainly below average.
Think I'm fine with gold 3, lol.
If it makes you feel any better, I've been playing for 20 years and still hang out in silver :D
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You had a roller backpack too didn't you?
"had"?
He has a great video describing the colors, and his blue description is spectacular (7:20 timestamp):
Confirming,
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