How do replacement effects work in Magic The Gathering?
Replacement effects in MTG change how an event occurs. They literally 'replace' one event with another. For example, if you have a card that says 'If damage would be dealt to you, prevent that damage,' the damage that would hit you gets prevented instead of you losing life. The key thing is, replacement effects don't use the stack - they just happen. So, no responding with instants once a replacement effect is in motion. A solid grasp of these can really up your game strategy, especially in those edge-case scenarios!
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Simple version: Replacement effects in Magic swap one event for another before it even happens. So, there's no 'responding' to it with another spell or ability. It's like saying 'Instead of this, do that.' Makes games interesting!
They're overrated, tbh. Most games won't even get into the nitty-gritty of replacement effects. Just play and have fun.
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