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Day 442 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I have Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun in play, and I cast Beseech the Mirror with bargain. Will I be able to cast the card that I searched for with the Beseech? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Trophied in my first sealed deck for Reality Fracture. Turns out that opening 5 mythics and 11 total rares and mythics works out in the end. I never had problems casting Kwia, and black Garruk was very strong overall. Campus Crier also doing work as I expected.

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ooooo, mystery achievement on Magic Arena:

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Day 441 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I have a Jace token in play with 1 loyalty counter on it. I activate the -1 ability of the token, it dies, and I surveil. Then I cast Mindseeker Oculus and I empower Jace 4, making a new token. Can I activate a loyalty ability of my new token? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Day 440 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: On a previous turn, I activated the ability of Emrakul, the Exigent Doom targeting a land I control. This turn, my opponent destroyed the land with Stone Rain. Can I still cast my exiled Emrakul? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Day 439 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I had Avacyn, Angel of Horror in play, but she died earlier in the turn. My opponent then exiles Avacyn from my graveyard with the ability of Withered Wretch. Will Avacyn still return to the battlefield at the end of turn? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Day 438 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: If I cast Vindictive Triumph targeting my opponent's commander (Ingris Stingerquill), will I be able to put it onto the battlefield or can my opponent move it to the command zone first? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

And roll credits on Marvel's Midnight Suns. You know, that was a really good game. A good mix of combat and noncombat stuff. I was generally more interested in the Abbey stuff than combat, but the combat still held its own.

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Day 437 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I have a Sanctum Lurker in play, along with The Theorist, Jace Beleren who is at 2 loyalty. My opponent casts No Admittance targeting my Jace. What happens? #mtg

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JudgeCast @judgecast.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Up is down, left is right, red is blue. No, you don't need to adjust your sets, Reality Fracture Release Notes are upon us. Join Bryan, Marcos, and Charles as we dive deep into Jace's psyche. Ewww. Episode 379 is LIVE! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO-_...

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JudgeCast 379 - Reality Fracture Release Notes

YouTube video by JudgeCast

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Day 436 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I have an Airbender Ascension in play with four quest counters on it. If I cast Frostbite Pyromental, can I flicker it with the Ascension trigger at the end of turn to save it? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Hey @wotcmatt.bsky.social, Sorry to bug you. I've seen this asked a few times. Is there a reason why Essence Burn has a slightly different wording than Terminal Criticism or Refute Destiny?

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

What I've learned from the Reality Fracture Streamer Event (that @magic.wizards.com was kind enough to send me a free invite to - Thanks!) is that Guiding Hydra is a pretty good card. You should draft it if you see it.

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Day 435 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: As a followup to yesterday's question, what if I put a Banisher Priest onto the battlefield with Dack Fayden, Helping Hand's triggered ability? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Day 434 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I cast Dack Fayden, Helping Hand with one opponent, and the creature I put onto the battlefield is Leveler. Since I'm giving Leveler to my opponent, who is the one that controls the enters trigger and exiles their library? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Day 433 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I heard about a new rule for attacking a player alone. Does this mean that an exalted ability can trigger if I attack each opponent in a multiplayer game with exaclty one creature? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"All of this is to say, we are not done with Destiny." Huzzah!

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Well, if they ever need a guest writer - I know a guy.

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Day 432 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: Can you go over how a prepared card (like Fatehold Chronologist) works again? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Day 431 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I control a token copy of Jace, Cunning Castaway due to its -5 ability. I cast and resolve Protege's Awakening. What happens? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Foundations Commander decklists have been posted: magic.wizards.com/en/news/anno... The decks seem fine to me. Seems like perfect introductory commander decks for new players.

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Foundations Commander Decklists

Five decks, five strategies, five ways to start playing Commander! Foundations Commander decks release alongside Reality Fracture on October 2, 2026.

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Day 430 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: Can you explain how "empower Jace", as mentioned on cards like Academic Ascent, works? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

New version of the Comp Rules are already out: magic.wizards.com/en/rules Not much new - defining what a Heartwood token is and what Empower Jace means, and 506.6 to define what "attacks a player alone" means.

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Rules | Magic: The Gathering

The Comprehensive Rules of Magic is a reference document that holds all of the rules and possible corner cases found in Magic.

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The reason why I am randomly delving into Wikipedia tonight: Kevin can F* Himself.

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Day 429 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: My commander is Extus, Oriq Overlord, and I have a Skyfire Phoenix in play. If I cast the back face of my commander Awaken the Blood Avatar and sacrifice the Phoenix as a cost to casting it, will the Phoenix return to play? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Is hoodie weather here yet?

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Day 428 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: How does Lorehold, the Historian work with a spell with X in the cost? If I draw and reveal Blaze to the miracle trigger and I cast it for its miracle cost, how much damage will I deal to the target? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Ah, perfect for my... negative power matters deck?

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Day 427 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: If I attach Konda's Banner to Splinter, Radical Rat, will it affect all of my white, black, and blue creatures? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Day 426 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I just cast Deadly Rollick for free since I control my commander. In response, my opponent removes my commander from play. Am I forced to pay 3B for my Deadly Rollick now? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Day 425 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: Can I use Aether Vial to put Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar onto the battlefield? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Day 424 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I have a Tiller Engine in play. If I cast Animist's Awakening with two sorceries in my graveyard and put five lands onto the battlefield, do I get any Tiller Engine triggers? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

New shirt day! Do you know this one girl with hair like this?

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The Echoverse is "No more dogs!" Our Multiverse is "No! More dogs!"

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Day 423 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I have an Ancient Cellarspawn in play. If I cast Bituminous Blast and cast a spell off of its cascade trigger, will the Cellarspawn trigger? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

For a few months at least, we can resolve a Dark Confidant trigger, reveal a Tarmogoyf, then cast Geological Appraiser and discover into a Stinging Vitriol, a new Thoughtseize. We're going to Jund 'em Out in standard.

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Day 422 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I control Anointed Procession, Ocelot Pride, and I have the city's blessing. Assuming I've gained life this turn and haven't created any other tokens that turn, what happens when the Pride's trigger resolves? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I really enjoyed the stories for Reality Fracture. And now that *redacted thing that happened at the end of episode 9*, I can't wait to see what happens next. Thanks @alisontheperson.bsky.social!

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Let's not forgot that I'm just some random dumb guy on the internet.

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Day 421 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: Can I use Sunforger's first activated ability to search for Abstruse Appropriation? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Day 420 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I have Chance Encounter in play, and my opponent and I each have 5 creatures in play. if I cast Rakdos, the Showstopper, will I put any luck counters on Chance Encounter? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Day 419 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I cast Spider-Man, to the Rescue. With his enters trigger on the stack, my opponent Shocks Spider-Man to kill it. Can I still give another creature I control indestructible for the turn? #mtg

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Oh hey, this happened recently-ish. Huzzah!

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Day 418 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: A, B, and C are in a multiplayer game. A casts Invasion of Zendikar and chooses for B to defend it. On C's turn, they attack the Invasion with a 3/3 and deal 3 damage to it. Who gets to cast the back face? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Day 417 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I control six Mountains and two Desert Were-Worms. If I attack with both, what happens? #mtg

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I played through part of the Final Fantasy Resonance demo today and I enjoyed it. I did play the gacha that it's based on (although I can't really remember any plot after partway through the third season), but this is something that I've been hoping Square would do.

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Nathan Long @natedogg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Day 416 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: My opponent controls Norin the Wary. Is it possible for me to kill Norin by casting Sudden Shock targeting it? #mtg

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