Understanding Targeted Spells in Magic: The Gathering

Exploration of the complexities of casting cards with specific targets in Magic: The Gathering, comparing mechanics like decimate and casualties of war to explain casting requirements. Discussion on how spells fizzle when targets are removed, using examples of single-target and multi-target spells to clarify differences. Focus on modal spells like Cryptic Command to illustrate how the number of targets impacts spell resolution and the complexities of spells with additional effects.

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Properly reading a Magic card, and then translating that into an understanding of how it actually functions, is much more difficult than it sounds. Even veteran players mess it up all the time. This episode, we’ll teach you how to navigate the minutiae of rules text templating so you can better grasp what your cards actually do.

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