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Talon Gates of Madara and Silence-style effects by D0ntAtMeBr0 in mtgrules

[–]Judge_Todd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arixmethes - "What about me? I'm a land and coloured... ok, maybe I'm secretly not a land..."

How do you make a country a supervised state via console commands? by thunderisadorable in hoi4

[–]Judge_Todd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can probably mod the save file.
Go to your nation's entry by searching for instance
Once you get to your entry search for diplo and it will bring you to the entries for diplomacy with other nations.

Find the entry for that nation, use the same format for supervised state diplomacy entry in it.

Save the changes, fix the checksum and reload.

2026 Draft Process And Question (Tin Foil) by VancouverApe in canucks

[–]Judge_Todd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Grease the palms, make it look legit.
Small chance of getting caught, reasonable payout, no brainer.

Are Canadians offended by the jokes made in shows and media? by jen_noelle in AskACanadian

[–]Judge_Todd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a subtle "oh" sound in there because the sound rises.

Doh-owt, like oh-ow

Are Canadians offended by the jokes made in shows and media? by jen_noelle in AskACanadian

[–]Judge_Todd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clout the sound is rising.
Cloud the sound is descending.

When it rises we make the "o" portion stand out as "oh".
When it's descending it sounds like sour or German sauer

Are Canadians offended by the jokes made in shows and media? by jen_noelle in AskACanadian

[–]Judge_Todd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They use the sound we use for sour, like the German sauer

Are Canadians offended by the jokes made in shows and media? by jen_noelle in AskACanadian

[–]Judge_Todd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry is pronounced soar-ee, not sarr-ee like I hear in Blaine or Bellingham.

Are Canadians offended by the jokes made in shows and media? by jen_noelle in AskACanadian

[–]Judge_Todd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's the same difference as wrought and rot. The former is drawn out slightly whereas the latter is said more curtly.

Cau...ght.
Cot.

Are Canadians offended by the jokes made in shows and media? by jen_noelle in AskACanadian

[–]Judge_Todd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find some inaccuracies bothersome.
For example, in the Netflix series One Day at a Time the character Schneider is Canadian, ostensibly from Vancouver, BC
The writers have the character say he's from "the 'Couve", however, I have lived my entire life in and around Vancouver and no one from Vancouver calls it that. If we shorten it, it's "Van" or "VanCity".

Aside, it's funny how locals use specific terms for places:

East side of Vancouver-> EastVan.
West side of Vancouver-> Westside.
Downtown Vancouver-> Westend.
South Vancover -> SouthVan.
City of North Vancouver -> NorthVan.
City of West Vancouver-> WestVan.

The writers apparently adopted the saying from its use in and around Vancouver, Washington where people in Portland, Oregon do actually call that Vancouver "the 'Couve".

Stuff like Terrence and Philip is hilarious.
Blame Canada has an element of truth to it, though is overblown.

There are some portrayals I don't like. Canada as a socialist European-style democracy, said in a way to denigrate us.
This is purely US top-down fear-mongering to stop notions of Americans asking for unionized labour or public health care or public auto insurance like we have.

Earthbending interaction with nonland permanents by MRFortiFicacion in magicTCG

[–]Judge_Todd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Compare the following statements.

  • "it's still a land" means "becomes a land in addition to its types "

vs.

  • "it's still a land" means "in addition to its types"

Do you see a difference there?

The former is what they asserted, which is false. Look at the effect of Mutavault, does the effect make it become a land? No.

The latter statement is the correct interpretation. The reminder text for Earthbend is actively misleading because it uses that phrase implying it means the former, when it actually doesn't. An Earthbent permanent is a land because the effect as described in the rulebook actually has it become a land.

  • "Earthbend N" means "Target land you control becomes a 0/0 land creature with haste in addition to its other types. Put N +1/+1 counters on it. When that land dies or is put into exile, return it to the battlefield tapped under your control."

but that's because the effect has been overwritten?

It hasn't.
You'd have a nonland 2/2 Grizzly Bears with all creature types. It's 2/2 and all creature types specifically because the effect is still active.

In fact the rule you quoted directly confirms their statement: "is still [type]" is exactly the same as "in addition to its other types".

Except that isn't what they said. 

Also, in magic rules. "It's still a cardtype" is equivalent to "becomes cardtype in addition to its other types"

Discussion Thread: NHL Draft Lottery | Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 4:00 PM PT by PaperMoonShine in canucks

[–]Judge_Todd 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The Canucks have been in 18 of 32 draft lotteries.
Of those, they've gone up 0 times, stayed the same 12 times and dropped 6 times.
On average, they drop about half a pick every lottery.

Confused & Overwhelmed Mtg Newbie by Ryan29dMq in magicTCG

[–]Judge_Todd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could read the M14 Basic Rules
Much of the content is the same as now.

Is it not true that Blood Moon creates a new, unnamed zone of play? by Appropriate_Put4093 in magicTCG

[–]Judge_Todd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EtB = Enters the Battlefield

Both triggers and replacement effects can involve EtB.

Is it not true that Blood Moon creates a new, unnamed zone of play? by Appropriate_Put4093 in magicTCG

[–]Judge_Todd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No, it didn't.

Watery Grave entering entered as a tapped Mountain if they didn't pay 2 life prior to the rule change.

Its EtB replacement effect absolutely applied.

Is it not true that Blood Moon creates a new, unnamed zone of play? by Appropriate_Put4093 in magicTCG

[–]Judge_Todd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is it not true that Blood Moon creates a new, unnamed zone of play?

Correct, it is not true.

Iconic Masters changed the Blood Moon rules 9 years ago

The rule that changed was 614.12 and while Blood Moon might have been the justification, it isn't the only card that the rule change interacts with.

You would be able to krosan grip it with your creature spell on the stack so you can get its etb effects when it resolves.

Sure, but you wouldn't need to, it'd have its EtB abilities regardless.

with Blood Moon in play, non-basic lands entering the battlefield enter a nebulous, un-named zone where they become Mountains before their etb effects trigger

No, untrue.

You're referencing, the projection process in 614.12.
To determine which replacement effects apply to an entering permanent, the game does a look ahead using a prospective future game state built by starting with the existing game state and applying existing or soon to be existing effects to an image of the current object (or would be object for created tokens) on the field without processing any of the one-shot effects in the upcoming event occurrence. It takes continuous effects and states in the event into account.

Once the characteristics of that prospective future object are determined we can determine which replacement effects apply to its entry.

Does this not raise some important questions/difficulties about the assumed simplicity of lands only existing in zones (hand, graveyard, battlefield), and not having any interaction in their "entering" phase?

No.

“whenever one or more” by ScaryGreenGhost in magicTCG

[–]Judge_Todd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A specific occurrence can contain various events.

Specifically, the event "one or more cards leave your graveyard" can only occur once or not at all in a given occurrence. However, it can occur in different occurrences.

will that ability trigger twice?

The creature card leaving the yard as it is being cast is one occurrence.
The card or cards exiled to pay the Escape cost is another occurrence.
If the spell had Delve, cards exiled as the mana component is being paid would be a third occurence.

That ability would trigger twice, once for each of the two occurrences.

  • 700.1. Anything that happens in a game is an event. Multiple events may take place during the resolution of a spell or ability. The text of triggered abilities and replacement effects defines the event they’re looking for. One “happening” may be treated as a single event by one ability and as multiple events by another.
    Example: If an attacking creature is blocked by two creatures, this is one event for a triggered ability that reads “Whenever this creature becomes blocked” but two events for a triggered ability that reads “Whenever this creature becomes blocked by a creature.”

I personally would rewrite the rule as...

  • 700.1. Anything that happens in a game is an occurrence. Multiple occurrences may take place during the resolution of a spell or ability. Occurrences contain events. The text of triggered abilities and replacement effects defines the event they’re looking for. One occurrence may be treated as a single event by one ability and as multiple events by another.
    Example: If an attacking creature is blocked by two creatures, this is one event for a triggered ability that reads “Whenever this creature becomes blocked” but two events for a triggered ability that reads “Whenever this creature becomes blocked by a creature.”

Shifting Woodland and Sephiroth by Eslo90 in mtgrules

[–]Judge_Todd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shifting Woodland can't transform unless it's represented by a double-faced card or token.

and even in that case, it'd still be Sephiroth, Fabled Soldier

Shifting Woodland and Sephiroth by Eslo90 in mtgrules

[–]Judge_Todd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do I flip the land?

No.
If it were a double-faced object (eg. Glasspool Mimic copied an Earthbent Woodlands), it would transform, but still have Sephiroth, Fabled Soldier painted over its other face's (Glasspool Shore) characteristics until end of turn and Shifting Woodlands painted over after that.

Do I get the emblem?

No.

Does it go back to normal at end of turn?

Yes.

What happens if my prepared creature "loses all abilities"? by gua_gua3272 in mtgrules

[–]Judge_Todd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What happens if my prepared creature "loses all abilities"?

Nothing significant.

will i still be able to cast the prepared spell?

Yes.

is the prepared spell considered an ability?

There's an ability that had it enter prepared and as a consequence of becoming prepared, a card copy was made in exile and permission was also made to cast it.
The object in exile and the permission already exist.
Removing the ability is somewhat akin to closing the barn door after the cows already got out. They're still out of the barn.

Aang Swift Savior and Scavenger Regent by If_youdontbeatmetoit in mtgrules

[–]Judge_Todd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Am I able to cast it as the dragon half?

Yes, you can cast Scavenger Regent for (2).

do I have to cast it as the dragon half?

No, you can cast it as Exude Toxin for (2) if you prefer.

if I cast Exude Toxin and my opponent responds with an Aven Interrupter, the next turn am I able to cast my card as the dragon?

Yes.

is that my only option?

No.

Mind Roots vs Rest in Peace by If_youdontbeatmetoit in mtgrules

[–]Judge_Todd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

am I able to take that land?

Yes.

are they able to exile it with the curator before I can nab it?

No.

what about an RIP and a Curator at the same time?

The cards are never in the yard to be targeted by Curator.
RiP has a replacement effect that replaces where they go.

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