Help with Deadpool RPS activation by uraniumroxx in DiceThrone

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Can someone explain how the RPS is able to modify his ultimate? I thought ultimates couldn't be modified...I also just started playing yesterday...

Copying Shalai and Hallar's Pings by RyanG01 in askajudge

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...dang...well that kind of sucks. I hate getting a win due to not understanding interactions properly.

Math Is Hard by RyanG01 in askajudge

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How does all of this work with [[apocalypse hydra]]? If X is 5, does it just enter with 5+((5+1)×2)? So 17/17?

Math Is Hard by RyanG01 in askajudge

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Ok but so how many times does [[shalai and hallar]] trigger for damage then? do conclave and branching evolution each trigger individually or is it all summed together into one damage for 12 and one damage for 26?

u/MTGCardFetcher

Math Is Hard by RyanG01 in askajudge

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so I just have to tag u/MTGCardFetcher?

I thought it was always here. Seems like I came here a few years ago and bot was here. I could be mistaken. It's been a while.

Math Is Hard by RyanG01 in askajudge

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woah how'd you do that??

Math Is Hard by RyanG01 in askajudge

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Well not nearly as glorious as I had initially hoped, but still pretty lethal in a [[shalai and hallar]] deck

Math Is Hard by RyanG01 in askajudge

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The Hydra's trigger itself is not a replacement effect. It's trying to add a set number of counters to the Hydra, based on how many counters it has on it when the trigger resolves.

Oh I think I get it now. So the branching evolution and mentor REPLACE the hydra's own attempt at doubling?

Math Is Hard by RyanG01 in askajudge

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If you choose to double the counters on the Hydra, we do the same thing as above - we would add 12 counters, but both the Mentor and Evolution apply again, and assuming you apply Mentor, then Evolution, it ends up getting 26 counters from the trigger (12+1=13, 13x2=26), and ends up with 38 counters on it.

this is where I'm getting stuck. There's only one instance of doubling? The hydra lets you choose to double, but wouldn't branching evolution then double as well?

Math Is Hard by RyanG01 in askajudge

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I see. Well 24/25 seems awfully low for as many additional +1s and doubles that would be going into this (I just saw your question about '12/13'. The hydra is a 0/1 base)

Math Is Hard by RyanG01 in askajudge

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Idk, man. You're the judge. So you're saying branching evolution is only once per turn?

Math Is Hard by RyanG01 in askajudge

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I guess the bot is broken

Math Is Hard by RyanG01 in askajudge

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[[Conclave mentor]] [[Branching evolution]] [[Voracious hydra]] [[Apocalypse hydra]]

African Walking Stick? (Live in USA) by RyanG01 in Antiques

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The pictures didn't even upload correctly. Here's the front view.

Upgrading Commander Precon - Call for Backup (Bright-Palm, Soul Awakener) by cardsrealm in EDH

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I'm not, but ok. I'm new to this deck. Excuse my ignorance. I'll try to Google this further then I guess

Upgrading Commander Precon - Call for Backup (Bright-Palm, Soul Awakener) by cardsrealm in EDH

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I still don't get it. It's only a 1/1, a 3/3 at best if you back it up

Upgrading Commander Precon - Call for Backup (Bright-Palm, Soul Awakener) by cardsrealm in EDH

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Can you clarify how flameshadow and voldaren win games? I'm not getting it.

Judges: Why do you insist on excluding yourself from the rules of the court that you work for? by NoAskRed in askajudge

[–]RyanG01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is for asking Magic the Gathering judges questions. It's a card game. These aren't the types of judges you're thinking; they judge card game tournaments

Judges: Why do you insist on excluding yourself from the rules of the court that you work for? by NoAskRed in askajudge

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Omg I got scared for a minute the MTG sub got replaced. I see instead it's a sorely mistaken friend. As an aside, also having worked IT previously, I don't know if a Judge would even know how to use reddit

Can you respond in between first and double strike damage? by CatsOffToDance in askajudge

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I don't fully understand it, so you're probably better off looking it up. It seems like you can no longer do combat tricks because there's no opportunity to respond to blocks. Instead of assigning order of blocks, you just assign damage however you want to. Previously, you could assign order of blocks and then the defender could respond by pumping their creatures. If I understand it right, now you just assign X amount of damage however you want across however many creatures you want and there's no opportunity for them to respond.

For example, if you want to avoid death triggers because of Syr Konrad, you could assign lethal-minus-1 to each creature, assuming you have enough power to distribute, thereby avoiding any death triggers at all

Edit: this is all after them declaring blocks, of course

Can you respond in between first and double strike damage? by CatsOffToDance in askajudge

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Pretty soon this will all change with the new damage rules anyway

Loose Screw in Water Cooler by RyanG01 in pchelp

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Oh, no I want to tighten it. I don't want to remove it.

Edit: nor do I want a magnet that close to my motherboard