What cards break the legend rule?

What does the legend rule doesn t apply?

What Does It Mean When a Card Says the Legend Rule Doesn't Apply? The answer to this is quite simple: cards that say the legend rule doesn't apply allow you to have more than one legendary permanent with a given name in play at once. This effect is very rare and can be quite powerful.

What artifact removes legend rule?

Mirror Gallery removes the “Legend rule” while it's on the battlefield. If all Mirror Galleries leave the battlefield, the “Legend rule” will apply the next time state-based actions are performed.

How to bypass legend rule?

How to bypass legend rule? There are also two indirect ways to bypass the legend rule: creating a copy of a legendary creature under a different name (Lazav, Dimir Mastermind) and creating a copy of a legendary creature that isn't legendary (Helm of the Host).

What is the indestructible legend rule?

Description. Indestructible permanents can still be put into their owner's graveyard by other means, such as by the "legend rule", by being sacrificed or (in the case of creatures) having zero or less toughness. They can also be removed from the battlefield by being bounced or exiled for example.

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Can /- 1 counters destroy indestructible creatures?

Can an Indestructible Creature be Killed by Counters? I've already used it as an example, but yes, you can use counters to kill indestructible creatures. -1/-1 counters are obviously the first choice if you're looking to just reduce their toughness, but you can get creative with it.

Does the legend rule apply to mutated creatures?

A mutated creature has the characteristics of whatever is on top of the pile. If a legendary creature is on top then the creature is legendary and affects other creatures via the legends rule.

Can you have 2 legendary creatures on the field?

And can you have multiple in play at once? There are no special restrictions on the number of legendary creatures in a Constructed deck (Standard, Modern, Legacy, Vintage are Constructed formats). So the same four-copies rule as everything else.

Does legend rule trigger death triggers?

As long as Ryusei, the Falling Star goes to the graveyard, it will trigger it's when it dies ability. This includes going to the graveyard due to the legend rule.

Does the legend rule apply to planeswalkers?

All planeswalkers have supertype "legendary" and are subject to the "legend rule". Planeswalkers with the same subtypes can exist under your control as long as they are not of the same name.

Can you respond to legend rule?

To clarify, the legend rule happens as a state based action. It happens before players get priority, and it cannot be responded to. You can't even tap two Urborgs for mana before they succumb to the legend rule.

How do you suppress a legend?

Can you sacrifice a creature in response to the legend rule?

No. The legend rule is a state-based action. The copy/copies you do not wish to keep will be placed into your graveyard (not sacrificed) before you get priority and can activate its ability.

How does the legend rule work?

704.5k If a player controls two or more legendary permanents with the same name, that player chooses one of them, and the rest are put into their owners' graveyards. This is called the “legend rule.”

Does the legend rule count as dying?

Yes. A creature dies when it moves from the battlefield to the graveyard, for any reason. As long as the creature goes directly to the graveyard, yes. "Dying" in Magic literally means "to go from the battlefield to the graveyard", how this happens is irrelevant.

Does the legend rule apply to opponents?

The "legendary" rule only applies to a single player trying to control 2 copies of the same legendary card.

Does the legendary rule apply to tokens?

1) Yes. If the token is a copy of a legendary creature, it and all other permanents with the same name are subject to the "legend rule", regardless of whether they are tokens or copies.

Does legend rule trigger sacrifice?

It's still a state-based action that's performed before any player receives priority. And permanents going to the graveyard due to the “legend rule” aren't being sacrificed or destroyed, although they will count as dying.

Can you have more than 1 legendary creature in a deck?

You can have any number of legendary creatures in a Commander deck, but only one may be your commander, and you may include only one of each in the deck.

Do planeswalkers count as legendary?

Alongside its new mechanic, Planeswalker cards, previously considered non-Legendary, were given an upgrade. All Planeswalker cards printed in Dominaria and any future sets are Legendary permanents.

Can you have 2 planeswalkers?

There's no limit to the number of planeswalker permanents you can have in play! It may hurt your head trying to manage 100 passive and loyalty abilities, but that's completely fair game. The only restriction is that you can't have two copies of the exact same planeswalker card in play.

Does the legend rule apply to Commander?

Legendary creatures are also extensively used in the Commander format, where each deck must be built around one. While many Legendary cards are very strong, Legendary doesn't inherently mean the card is better than a non-Legendary one.

Does Volo copy mutate?

When you cast a mutation spell with Volo on the battlefield, the copy will also mutate, and will mutate on the same target as the original.

Does the legend rule prevent ETB?

This is called the “legend rule.” Note that in order for the Legendary state-based action to be triggered, the Legendary permanents are both already on the battlefield and therefore any triggered enters the battlefield abilities (ETB) are also triggered.

What happens if a legendary creature has myriad?

If a creature has multiple instances of myriad, each triggers separately. You'll get two tokens per opponent other than the defending player. If the tokens aren't creatures (perhaps because the equipped creature was an animated land), they'll enter the battlefield but they won't be attacking.