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Why is monastery Swiftspear so good?

Why is monastery Swiftspear so good?

Swiftspear is Modern’s best Stage 1 attacker. Its popularity is based not on external variables, but its own efficiency. The creature is good enough in its role to be run in every pure aggro deck. Since it’s so easy to splash, Swiftspear ends up in many different aggro decks, lending to diversity.

Is Monastery Swiftspear legal in historic?

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Standard Not Legal
Alchemy Not Legal
Historic Not Legal
Pioneer Legal
Explorer Not Legal

Is prowess an evergreen?

Because of these continual issues, prowess was ultimately phased out of evergreen status after Hour of Devastation. Prowess wasn’t banished forever; it was used again in Commander 2019 and Core Set 2021. It is now considered to be deciduous.

Does searing blaze need a creature?

So let’s look at Searing Blaze: it requires a target player, and a target creature that player controls.

Can blood Artists Target Planeswalkers?

The correct answer is yes. Any spell that can target a player, can also target a planeswalker.

Do lands trigger prowess?

Playing a land also won’t cause prowess to trigger. Prowess triggers only once for any spell, even if that spell has multiple types. Prowess goes on the stack on top of the spell that caused it to trigger.

Does prowess trigger if spell is countered?

Prowess goes on the stack on top of the spell that caused it to trigger. It will resolve before that spell. Once it triggers, prowess isn’t connected to the spell that caused it to trigger. If that spell is countered, prowess will still resolve.

Does searing blaze need a target?

How does Bonecrusher giant work?

Bonecrusher Giant’s ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered. If a spell targets Bonecrusher Giant more than once, its ability triggers only once.

Is a countered card still cast?

Yes. A player doesn’t have a chance to cast a counterspell until after you have finished “casting” your spell, and any “when cast” triggers are triggered and put on the stack. At that point, a player could counter your spell, but the triggered ability is still there as a completely separate thing.

Can Target player be a planeswalker?

Can you cast Bonecrusher giant from exile?

If a spell is cast as an Adventure, its controller exiles it instead of putting it into its owner’s graveyard as it resolves. For as long as it remains exiled, that player may cast it as a creature spell.

What is adventure MTG?

Adventure is a spell type, a subtype seen on instants and sorceries attached to creature and artifact cards. It was introduced in Throne of Eldraine.

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