Great video. It reminds me of one my commanders - "Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor", which I found it to be confusing, as it allows you to cast instants and non-flash permanents, but lands can only played on your turn and only if you haven't already.
I think a good ruling video would be one disquishing between copying a spell, as in duplicating it, versus copying it to cast it. Like how Narset, Enlightened Exile doesn't trigger Twinning Staff even though she says "copy" it's a different form of copying. I know it's cause TS only triggers with spells which are on the stack, but new players, maybe even long time players, might not understand that distinction
Yeah, these little semantic differences don't come up to often but are important to know (Rest in Peace and Leyline of the Void is my favourite example). For anyone curious, Twinning Staff cares about SPELLS being copied. A spell is a card that is on the stack (CR 112.1). Narset's ability copies a card that you moved from the graveyard to exile. At no point is it a spell until it goes on the stack :)
I'm pretty new to Magic, can you elaborate on why Mission Briefing works this way? I'm stuck on the wording one-shot cards have as "You may cast" seems to be what causes the effect and with the phrasing of "You may cast that card this turn" I would think it would function the same way but instead allowing you to cast the card anytime during this turn not just right away. I'm missing how the phrasing of "this turn" has canceled what "You may cast" should be doing here, the other continuous cards listed do not have that part of the sentence tacked onto it so they make sense. I think I got the difference between a one shot and a continuous but the phrasing on Mission Briefing would give me some sense it's somehow works as a sort of hybrid between continuous and one-shot effect in a way.
Easiest way to know the difference is looking for a duration. Mission Briefing says " You may cast it *this turn* ". When you see a duration, you only have permission to cast these cards with normal timing rules.
Even saying it slow, people don't get Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar's name right. I'm starting to feel bad for old Asmoran. "Die-Sti-Na" not "Die-Sin-Tah". Close but no cigar.
basically at any time would include "You may cast (other words)" this is instructional but restrictive would be " you may cast (other words) this turn" this is permissive so really your looking for the words "This turn" for cheating stuff if its missing there's no time restriction
While I understand the difference between mutate/overload and kicker/bargain (alternative costs versus additional costs) it has always bothered me that it works that way.
Casting a spell without paying its mana cost, is itself an alternative cost. So you simply get the choice, cast it normally, cast it for free or cast it with its other alternative cost :)
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Great video. It reminds me of one my commanders - "Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor", which I found it to be confusing, as it allows you to cast instants and non-flash permanents, but lands can only played on your turn and only if you haven't already.
Please do a rules explaining on Ulalek and zuladok Out at the same time
One thing I found from this video is a new card to have fun with :)
Oh? Which card was that?
Omnispell Adept
I think a good ruling video would be one disquishing between copying a spell, as in duplicating it, versus copying it to cast it. Like how Narset, Enlightened Exile doesn't trigger Twinning Staff even though she says "copy" it's a different form of copying. I know it's cause TS only triggers with spells which are on the stack, but new players, maybe even long time players, might not understand that distinction
Yeah, these little semantic differences don't come up to often but are important to know (Rest in Peace and Leyline of the Void is my favourite example).
For anyone curious, Twinning Staff cares about SPELLS being copied. A spell is a card that is on the stack (CR 112.1). Narset's ability copies a card that you moved from the graveyard to exile. At no point is it a spell until it goes on the stack :)
I'm pretty new to Magic, can you elaborate on why Mission Briefing works this way? I'm stuck on the wording one-shot cards have as "You may cast" seems to be what causes the effect and with the phrasing of "You may cast that card this turn" I would think it would function the same way but instead allowing you to cast the card anytime during this turn not just right away. I'm missing how the phrasing of "this turn" has canceled what "You may cast" should be doing here, the other continuous cards listed do not have that part of the sentence tacked onto it so they make sense.
I think I got the difference between a one shot and a continuous but the phrasing on Mission Briefing would give me some sense it's somehow works as a sort of hybrid between continuous and one-shot effect in a way.
"You may cast" is an instruction. "You may cast {x} that turn" is a permission.
Easiest way to know the difference is looking for a duration.
Mission Briefing says " You may cast it *this turn* ". When you see a duration, you only have permission to cast these cards with normal timing rules.
Even saying it slow, people don't get Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar's name right. I'm starting to feel bad for old Asmoran. "Die-Sti-Na" not "Die-Sin-Tah". Close but no cigar.
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basically
at any time would include "You may cast (other words)" this is instructional
but restrictive would be " you may cast (other words) this turn" this is permissive
so really your looking for the words "This turn" for cheating stuff if its missing there's no time restriction
Yeah, if it says "this turn", you've got the whole turn to cast the spell, so timing restrictions apply 🙂
While I understand the difference between mutate/overload and kicker/bargain (alternative costs versus additional costs) it has always bothered me that it works that way.
Casting a spell without paying its mana cost, is itself an alternative cost. So you simply get the choice, cast it normally, cast it for free or cast it with its other alternative cost :)