What I'm learning this week is that many players were not aware that non-Commander formats do not have a maximum deck size limit, and "running more than the minimum" in other formats was always a option. This post has been sponsored by Whtz, the Bibliophile.

Day 386 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I have Ori, Keeper of Songs and a treasure token in play, so I don't have an enduring story yet. If I cast Heat Shimmer and target Ori, will the copy exist long enough to give me the enduring story? #mtg

Day 385 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: Can you explain why Meager Meal (the adventure spell of Gollum, Silent Slinker) has two targets? #mtg

New version of the Comp Rules are out, and sorry enjoyers of Chromatic Sphere, Millikin and Selvala, Explorerer Returned - you no longer have mana abilities.

Day 384 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I have Elspeth, Storm Slayer in play without any other creatures in play. I cast Goblin-town Flinkies. What happens when its enters trigger resolves? #mtg

And with all of that confusion surrounding Tolabow from a few weeks ago, they've errataed Tolabow so it works closer to how you expect it to work: magic.wizards.com/en/news/anno...

Update to Tolabow, Loch Rascal's Rules Text

An update to the Oracle text of Tolabow, Loch Rascal is swimming toward Magic's newest Otter!

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Day 383 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I previously cast Mordor Muster, so I have a 1/1 Orc Army token. Then I cast Tidings of War. What happens? Do I make a second Army token? Do I put the counters on my existing Army token? #mtg

Oh hey, it's August. Here's the books I read in July: Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin Lock In - John Scalzi Out Law - Jim Butcher The Dead Cat Tail Assassins - P. Djeli Clark We are Legion (We are Bob) - Dennis E. Taylor

Day 382 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: Can you explain how storied and enduring story works? #mtg

The answer (as some of you figured out) was Spacecraft. It was originally a Plane subtype thanks to the Doctor Who commander decks. Last year, in Edge of Eternities, it became an Artifact subtype.

Nathan Long@natedogg.bsky.social · 5d ago

A Magic trivia question for everyone tonight: In Magic, subtypes are not shared among types (with the exception of instant/sorcery and creature/kindred). However, there is actually a subtype associated with two different card types that doesn't fit into the exceptions above. What is that subtype?

A Magic trivia question for everyone tonight: In Magic, subtypes are not shared among types (with the exception of instant/sorcery and creature/kindred). However, there is actually a subtype associated with two different card types that doesn't fit into the exceptions above. What is that subtype?

Day 381 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: Can you explain how recruit works? #mtg

Day 380 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I cast Survivors' Bond with both modes chosen. Can I return Bird Admirer as my Human and Avabruck Caretaker as my non-Human, since it's also a Werewolf? #mtg

Oh hey, all my friends get to learn not to swing into four open mana again:

Day 379 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I have an empty hand, and it's my opponent's turn. I activate the ability of Merfolk Looter, and I draw Bonfire of the Damned. Assuming it's my first draw of the turn, do I get a chance to cast it for its miracle cost before I discard it? #mtg

An achievement that means nothing to most people but something I've been working on - I've finally achieved having 10,000 unique items in my Display Case in Kingdom of Loathing. (I stopped being able to track where I rank a year ago, but I'm probably around top 5 for unique items in display cases)

Day 378 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I have a Luminous Broodmoth in play, along with a 1/1 soldier token. If that token dies, will it return with a flying counter from the Broodmoth's triggered ability? #mtg

It's been a hot summer, so I like to sleep with my fan on. But my fan is loud, and it can make me fall asleep later or wake me up in the middle of the night. If I turn my fan off, then I wake up hot and sweaty. I guess I don't really have a winning play here.

Day 377 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I'm in a multiplayer game, and one of my opponents controls No Mercy. I attack that point with all of my creature and they die. Will No Mercy's trigger end up destroying my creatures anyway? #mtg

Day 376 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I control a Dragon Tempest. I attack and deal combat damage with Ancient Gold Dragon. If I roll a 5 (and assuming I control no other dragons), how much damage will I deal? #mtg

Day 375 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I have Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate and a Crawling Barrens in play. If I activate the Barren's ability to make it into a creature, will the first ability of Omarthis trigger? #mtg

Day 374 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: My opponent has cast their second spell of the turn. In response to their second spell, I activate Aether Vial and put Eidolon of Rhetoric onto the battlefield. What happens to my opponent's spell? #mtg

At no point could I correctly guess what the next word in this headline was going to be: www.pcgamer.com/games/count-...

Count Binface threatens to nationalize Sega if it doesn't come across with a Shenmue 4 update

The UK's most famous novelty politician took time out from his campaign against Nigel Farage to address a real national problem.

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Day 373 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I have a White Knight in play. My opponent controls a Black Knight. If I attack with my White Knight, can my opponent block with their Black Knight? #mtg

Day 372 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I have Ultron, Artificial Malevolence in play. If I played and copied my Vibranium Energy Daggers, can I still equip my 2/2 token copy to a creature? #mtg

My bold, late night "it's too hot and I can't sleep" take: Mystery Booster Commander Edition will reprint the fetchlands.

Day 371 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I have Grumgully, the Generous in play. If I cast Kami of Whispered Hopes, does it enter with one or two +1/+1 counters on it? #mtg

Day 370 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: I have Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder in play. I have two Villains enter under my control, triggering Yellowjacket's ability twice. When it attacks and deals combat damage, do I gain 3 life or 6 life? #mtg

Day 369 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: My opponent has two Ruin Crabs in play. I cast Avengers Disassembled, choosing both modes and to destroy one of my opponent's lands. Will the Crabs die before the land they search for enters or will they get two final triggers? #mtg

Day 368 of Natedogg's Daily Rules Tip: Q: If I put Skateboard into play and tap an opponent's Trinisphere, am I no longer locked into paying at least three mana for my spells? #mtg