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Questions, Questions, Questions...

 
Q: Can I play Terror on a multicolored creature with B in its mana cost?
 
-Hobby
 
A: No, because it is black. A creature's colors are all of the colors of mana in its mana cost.
 
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Q: Can my opponent counter a creature coming back in from Astral Slide?
 
-Ash
 
A: No, because it is not being cast.
 
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Q: If I have a Broodstar on the field and my opponent plays a Duplicant imprinting Broodstar does the Duplicant die instantly or does it work that for each artifact he controls the Duplicant gets power and toughness?
 
-John A.
 
A: It dies immediately. Duplicant doesn't copy of the creature's abilities, so it has an undefined power and toughness, so its toughness is 0.
 
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Q: In your last article you said summoning sickness goes away during the untap step, but before you untap. Could you activate a tap ability, then have it untap and use it again?
 
-Erick
 
A: No. No player receives priority during the untap step.
 
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Q: Can you have more than one card imprinted onto Panoptic Mirror?
 
-Christopher Z.
 
A: Yes.
 
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Q: If Artificial Evolution is used on a Mistform Ultimus, changing its Legend creature type to another, would I be able to play a second Ultimus, or would it retain its Legend type due to its ability stating that it is every creature type?
 
-Derek
 
A: You would be able to play a second Ultimus. Changing the Legend on its type line will remove all "Legendness" from it.
 
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Q: My Opponent has a Panoptic Mirror in play with nothing imprinted on it. I end my turn with two creatures in play. During his upkeep he taps the Panoptic Mirror and 4 mana to imprint Barter in Blood on the Mirror. Can he do this?
 
-Super
 
A: Yes. Nothing in the Panoptic Mirror's trigger asks for a target or mode, so the choice of which card to copy is made on resolution. Therefore, imprinting a card after it triggers will allow Panoptic Mirror to copy that card.
 
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Q: I have a Sundering Titan in play, and I play Sculpting Steel copying the Titan, does the Sculpting Steel (Sundering Titan now) destroy lands?
 
-Juan H.
 
A: Yes. The Sculpted Titan comes into play as the Titan. Since it has the triggered abilities when it comes into play, it will trigger.
 
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Q: With Mind's Eye or Spirit Cairn, can I trigger the ability multiple times, so that I can draw two cards for 2 colorless to my opponent taking a normal draw, or getting 4 Spirits off a Spirit Cairn when I discard?
 
-Ray C.
 
A: No. The ability will only trigger once for each time the trigger condition is met, so you will only be able to use it once.
 
See you Tuesday.
 
Bill Guerin
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