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A Humble Ultimus (Noxious Ghoul Error Corrected) Correction:
Q: In response to a
comment you made recently: (18 May)
"Most Characteristic
Setting Abilities are static abilities ... for
example, Mistform Ultimus's "This is every creature
type" is both a characteristic setting ability and a
static ability.) ".
I have read previously
that this text on Mistform Ultimus isn't actually an
ability, static or characteristic-setting, but is
really just an explanation of what the creature's
subtype should be read as, because there just simply
isn't enough room to print a couple hundred of
creature types on one line. This also would mean that
Mistform Ultimus would be immune to half of Humble,
because it's only a reminder text of sorts, not a real
ability. Please clarify this subtle difference.
-Jeff F.
A: I made a slight error
there. Characteristic setting text is not an ability,
it's just text on the card. So it can't be hit by
Humble.
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Q: With Spectral Shift,
when someone is casting an Oxidda Golem, that I can
change the text to affinity for Islands forcing my
opponent to pay the full 6 mana or keep it in his
hands?
-John S.
A: No.
409.3. Playing a spell or
ability that alters costs won’t do anything to spells
and abilities that are already on the stack.
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Q: My question is if I
have an Aether Vial in play with 0 counters on it can
I tap it and put into play a Morphed Creature since
the mana cost for morphs is 0?
-Victor
A: No. NOTHING EVER
CHANGES THE CONVERTED MANA COST OF A CARD. EVER.
The converted mana cost of
a card is the amount of mana (of any color) in the
upper right hand corner of the card.
Morph is an alternate cost
to play a creature spell. Since you are not actually
playing the creature, you can't apply the morph
ability.
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Q: Would a card that says
"each creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn" get
stopped by protection?
A: No.
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Q: From the Fifth Dawn
FAQ:
* You can activate Goblin
Cannon's ability multiple times in response to the
first activation. Goblin Cannon will be sacrificed the
first time the ability resolves, but each activation
still deals damage when it resolves.
Now I assume that the
asterisk comment means that Goblin Cannon is doing
this damage from the graveyard.
-Chad B.
A: Incorrect. When the
second activation of Goblin Cannon resolves, it will
use the "last known information" of the Cannon to
determine what type of damage it is. Also, see Mantra
8.
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Q: If I have Genesis
Chamber out, can I play Artificial Evolution to change
it from non-token to non-elf or something?
-Linda K.
A: No. Token is not a
creature type.
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Q: One time I was playing
my friend and he had a Skirk Prospector and a
Skullclamp out. He Clamped the Prospector, then said,
"the effect of the Clamp goes on the stack, and in
response I sack Prospector for R and draw 2 cards."
Is this a legal move?
A: No.
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Q: Isn't it true that when
the Clamp resolves its effect happens immediately, and
the Prospector dies of state based effect (having 0
toughness) and nothing else can happen "in response"
to that?
A: Correct.
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Q: So in this case, if
what I said was true, and he Clamped it, then sacked
it for R in response ...
A: He can't do this. Once
he Clamps it, it will die before he is able to play
any other abilities.
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Q: If my opponent has
Engineered Plague naming Elves, can I play a Viridian
Zealot, then in response to the -1/-1 of the Plague,
pay 2 and sack the Shaman to destroy the Engineered
Plague? Or can I not do this, for the same reason as
the last question?
A: You can't do this, for
a similar reason to last question. The Zealot comes in
as a 1/0. Then, before anyone can play spells or
abilities, the game checks for state based effects.
There is one here, the Zealot having 0 toughness. So
it is placed in the graveyard immediately (before you
can play its ability).
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Q: Also, if I have the
black enchantment Haunted Crossroads out, and I clamp
a Ravenous Rats, can I in response to the draw effect
of Skullclamp, pay one black mana to put the rats back
on top and draw it and one other card?
-Kyle F.
A: Yes, this is legal.
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Q: I have a face down Wall
of Deceit in play, and my opponent has an Auriok
Glaivemaster which is equipped with a Bonesplitter,
making it 4/2 with first strike. He attacks, and I
block with my 2/2 face down card. Can I then flip it
face up before first strike damage resolves to make it
0/5 to survive, and then pay the cost to put it back
face down to deal 2 damage to the Glaivemaster and
kill it?
-Matthew B.
A: No. Once first strike
damage has resolved, if you flip it face down, it will
be a 2/2 creature with 4 damage on it. Since the
damage dealt to it is greater than its toughness, it
is immediately put into the graveyard (and won't have
a chance to deal damage).
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Q: Player A controls a
Mindslaver, and player B has a Panoptic Mirror with
Time Walk on it. Player A sacrifices Mindslaver on her
turn and targets Player B, player B passes. At the
beginning of Player B's turn (now controlled by A)
Panoptic Mirror copies and plays Time Walk. Will A or
B control B's next turn (due to Time Walk)?
-Xander
A: B will. Mindslaver only
lets you control one turn. Once that turn has been
controlled, Mindslaver's effect is done.
---
Q: If I cast a Patriarch's
Bidding and get back 2 Noxious Ghouls and 2 other
zombies, do all of the other creatures get -8/-8?
-Phomsaly
A: Yes. Permanents coming
into play at the same time see everything that is
coming into play for the purpose of determining what
triggers.
---
Q: In what formats can I
play Promos if any? i.e. The Kaldra cards.
-Julian
A: Foil Promotional card
can be played in any format the regular cards can. So,
for example, starting June 20, you can play all 3
Kaldra pieces in Mirrodin Block Constructed, Type 2,
or any other formats where Mirrodin, Darksteel, and
Fifth Dawn are legal.
See you Friday.
Bill Guerin
DCI Level 2 Judge
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