"Sneak and Tell" is a cute way of combining two different archetypes and I approve.
The decks that run things like Lurking Predators, Quicksilver Amulet, and Elvish Piper are known in my group as "Creature Drop" decks. To suggest putting creatures into play without casting them.
I found myself here after looking for a comprehensive list of deck archetypes. I'm on a continuous commander deck building journey where I'm actively trying to build a deck of every color combination, every cmc commander, and every archetype. I want to see what archetypes I haven't built yet.
For some reason I can't find any information regarding this. If I attempt to counter a spell that can't be countered for whatever reason with Access Denied, will I still get the Thopter tokens even though it fails to counter the spell?
I'm assuming I do, because it's worded similarly to Dovescape which has the ruling that you still get the Bird tokens if the spell can't be countered. Just wanted to make sure.
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I'm building an Extus, Oriq Overload adventure deck.
I've been trying to find ways to cast the adventure side of cards in my graveyard, but apparently things that only cast instants and sorceries don't see them as such, and things that cast creatures can't cast the adventure side of the cards. I'm kinda stumped because I don't want to use Underworld Breach either. I don't like the escape cost.
Anyway, I want to know how to cast adventures from my graveyard in Mardu colors.
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I'm brainstorming a Cromat mutate deck and want to use Cromat's ability to dump his mutate stack on top of the library in response to board wipes.
I want to be able to recast all of them from the top of the library assuming I have no creatures in play. I need something to allow me to cast them from the top, sure, but I need infinite mana of any color to be able to do it. Again, assuming I have absolutely no creatures. Just pretend a Wrath of God just resolved.
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Thank you MadMage! Your explanation was very easy to understand. So the verdict is that it should work. What happens if someone challenges my take on the rules at a table? That's what I'm most concerned about. I wanted hard evidence to prove the interaction would work that way. Hopefully your explanation would be enough to convince people.
I didn't want to go into heavy details on a scenario, but it seems like I should for this one. Just so that there are no misunderstandings on either side. I hope she works as stated in the example, but please let me know simply as possible why it doesn't work if it doesn't.
In simple terms please. I'm still not sure if you are saying it works or not. I'd like to know why or why not as well, but at the moment I'm trying to figure out what you are saying.
Thank you for your time and I'm sorry that I suck at understanding rules jargon.
So if I understand you correctly, it works because the text is only a reminder text. The "this creature" could also be read as "this permanent", or "this enchantment"?
So I was goldfishing my new Myrkul, Lord of Bones deck and realized that Sidisi, Undead Vizier's Exploit reminder text states "When this creature enters the battlefield, you may sacrifice a creature."
Does this mean Sidisi's Eploit trigger won't happen when she comes back as an enchantment from Myrkul? If so I got some more mods to do...
Very interesting, so theft, phasing, and exile get around the Lich's Mirror downside... I might try for a "you can't kill me" commander deck with several set-ups that make it a sort of puzzle to solve. lol Then put cards like Darksteel Reactor in it to where there's a literal timer. "If you can't figure out how to kill me before turn X I win."
I'm thinking it will give me the treasures and pass to the next player in turn order, which is me, because I donated it to the person on my left. I can easily be wrong here, but this could be an auto include in Zedruu the Greathearted commander decks.
The decks that run things like Lurking Predators, Quicksilver Amulet, and Elvish Piper are known in my group as "Creature Drop" decks. To suggest putting creatures into play without casting them.
I found myself here after looking for a comprehensive list of deck archetypes. I'm on a continuous commander deck building journey where I'm actively trying to build a deck of every color combination, every cmc commander, and every archetype. I want to see what archetypes I haven't built yet.
I'm assuming I do, because it's worded similarly to Dovescape which has the ruling that you still get the Bird tokens if the spell can't be countered. Just wanted to make sure.
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I've been trying to find ways to cast the adventure side of cards in my graveyard, but apparently things that only cast instants and sorceries don't see them as such, and things that cast creatures can't cast the adventure side of the cards. I'm kinda stumped because I don't want to use Underworld Breach either. I don't like the escape cost.
Anyway, I want to know how to cast adventures from my graveyard in Mardu colors.
I apologize for not linking cards. I'm on my phone.
I want to be able to recast all of them from the top of the library assuming I have no creatures in play. I need something to allow me to cast them from the top, sure, but I need infinite mana of any color to be able to do it. Again, assuming I have absolutely no creatures. Just pretend a Wrath of God just resolved.
I apologize to not linking cards. I'm on my phone, and I'm not sure how to do it on mobile.
I control Myrkul, Lord of Bones and...Bloom Tender for example.
I cast Sidisi, Undead Vizier by tapping the Bloom Tender, a Swamp, and another land.
When she enters the battlefield I have her Exploit herself, she dies, then gets exiled by Myrkul, Lord of Bones.
This creates a noncreature enchantment token copy of Sidisi, Undead Vizier.
I expect that her Exploit trigger would go on the stack and I choose to Exploit the tapped Bloom Tender.
Of course this would lead to getting a noncreature enchantment token copy of Bloom Tender, as well as two Sidisi, Undead Vizier triggers to search my library for two cards.
I didn't want to go into heavy details on a scenario, but it seems like I should for this one. Just so that there are no misunderstandings on either side. I hope she works as stated in the example, but please let me know simply as possible why it doesn't work if it doesn't.
Thank you for your time and I'm sorry that I suck at understanding rules jargon.
Does this mean Sidisi's Eploit trigger won't happen when she comes back as an enchantment from Myrkul? If so I got some more mods to do...
Thank you for the quick response.
I'm thinking it will give me the treasures and pass to the next player in turn order, which is me, because I donated it to the person on my left. I can easily be wrong here, but this could be an auto include in Zedruu the Greathearted commander decks.