Does the legend rule stop ETB triggers?
No, the legend rule doesn't stop ETB (Enters the Battlefield) triggers; instead, both the ETB triggers and the legend rule (a State-Based Action) occur when a legendary creature enters, and the ETB trigger happens first, allowing you to get the effect before sacrificing the legendary creature. The new legendary enters, its ETB triggers, then the legend rule checks, and you choose which to sacrifice, with the sacrificed creature's "dies" trigger also happening.Do ETBs still trigger with Legend Rule?
The effect will still trigger, but won't go on the stack until SBAs are checked. The legend rule will apply, and you put ETBs on the stack, but by the time the triggered abilities are resolving, you would've applied the legend rule long before.Are there exceptions to the legend rule?
Currently, only a handful of cards circumvent the "legend rule": Mirror Gallery, Mirror Box and Sakashima of a Thousand Faces cancel the rule entirely. Cadric, Soul Kindler and The Master, Multiplied cancel the rule for tokens you control. Sliver Gravemother cancels the rule for Slivers you control.Does the legend rule trigger death triggers?
Yes, the Legend Rule does trigger death (or "leaves the battlefield") effects because the legendary permanent goes from the battlefield to the graveyard, which is the definition of "dying," even though it's not sacrificed or destroyed. While you can't respond to the rule itself (it's a state-based action), any death triggers go on the stack after the rule resolves and before you get priority, allowing those triggers to happen.How does the legendary rule work in edh?
you can only have one legendary permanent with their exact name on the field..if multiple copies of that legendary permanent with the exact same name come onto the field. you must immediately choose one of them to send to the grave (unless a card specifies that they are not affected by the legend rule.TR&CI 38: The Legend Rule & State-Based Actions
What happens when the MTG legend rule is triggered?
Legendary rule happens immediately when SBAs are checked. You do not 'delay' state based action checks. You send all but one legendary permanent to the graveyard as soon as SBAs are checked. Afterwhich, triggers are now put on the stack accordingly.What is the point of the legendary rule?
If two or more legendary permanents with the same name are controlled by the same player, that player chooses one of them, and the rest are put into their owners' graveyards. This is called the "legend rule."What cards ignore legend rule?
- Brothers Yamazaki.
- Cadric, Soul Kindler.
- Mirror Box.
- Mirror Gallery.
- Sakashima of a Thousand Faces.
- Sliver Gravemother.
- Spider-Verse.
- The Master, Multiplied.
Does the legend rule apply immediately?
It's immediately. It happens before priority is passed. And you can't maintain priority as it checks before then too. You also can't use another effect that would allow you to sacrifice a permanent either.Is Legend Rule dying?
Yes, in Magic: The Gathering, when the Legend Rule forces you to put legendary permanents into your graveyard, they are considered to have "died" (moved from battlefield to graveyard) and trigger death-related effects, though it's not technically a "sacrifice" and you can't respond to the rule itself because it's a state-based action.Do copies trigger the legend rule?
do embalmed copies of legendaries trigger the legendary rule or are they seperate entities? The token will be an exact copy, and so if the creature was a legend, the token will be too and the legend rule will apply.What artifact makes the legend rule not apply?
Mirror GalleryThe “legend rule” doesn't apply. Only in mirrors do heroes find their equal.
Does legend rule apply to alexios?
The "legend rule" is not a sacrifice, so it can apply to two or more legendary permanents a player controls with the same name (such as "Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos") even if they can't be sacrificed (C.R. 704.5j).Can you counter an ETB trigger?
You cannot counter an enter the battlefield trigger with a traditional counter spell. If you want to do that it needs done on the casting of the spell.... You can use a card like [[Stifle]] to shut it down though.Can a legendary enchantment be a commander?
Yes, a legendary enchantment can be a commander, especially if it's a legendary enchantment creature (like a God or enchantment creature) or a double-faced card (DFC) with a legendary creature on the back (like Esika, God of the Tree/Prismatic Bridge). You can also use legendary enchantments that have specific text saying they can be your commander, such as certain Backgrounds.Why are the planet lands not legendary?
Named lands often aren't legendary anymore because it was a design issue for constructed where the restriction was disliked. Maybe they will make a Planet rule similar to the Legend rule. Making the planet lands legendary is unnecessary from a balancing standpoint because they require so much investment and are slow.What does the legend rule doesn't apply MTG?
In Magic: The Gathering, when the legend rule "doesn't apply," it means you can control multiple legendary permanents with the exact same name simultaneously, which normally isn't allowed. This is usually achieved through specific cards like Mirror Box, Sakashima the Impostor, or token-making effects that create non-legendary copies, letting you bypass the standard "sacrifice all but one" rule (704.5j) for those specific situations, as seen with cards like Brothers Yamazaki or The Master, Multiplied.Can I respond to the legend rule?
You cannot respond to the Legend Rule in Magic: The Gathering; it's a State-Based Action (SBA) that happens instantly when a second legendary permanent of the same name enters, forcing you to choose one to keep and putting the others into the graveyard, triggering "dies" effects but not "sacrifice" effects, as it's a forced placement, not a choice to sacrifice.How does the legend rule work?
The Legend Rule in Magic: The Gathering forces a player to choose only one legendary permanent with the exact same name if they control multiple; the rest go to the graveyard as a state-based action, triggering "dies" effects but not being sacrificed, and this happens automatically without player response.Are the list cards tournaments legal?
Description. "The List" contains commons, uncommons, rares, and mythic rares which will fall at the proper rate to one another. Being on "The List" does not make cards Standard-legal. They are legal in whatever formats the cards are already legal in.Does the legend rule apply to all permanents?
Yes, the legend rule applies to tokens.When on the battlefield, tokens are subject to the same rules as all other permanents, including the legend rule.
Do token copies trigger the legendary rule?
Yes. However, the legend rule will kick in if you control both and they have the same name and the copy is also legendary. You will immediately be forced to choose one, the other will die. Note that this is not sacrificing, but it is dying.Does legend rule apply to artifacts?
Yes, the Legend Rule in Magic: The Gathering absolutely applies to artifacts, along with creatures, enchantments, planeswalkers, and lands that have the "Legendary" supertype; if you control two or more legendary permanents with the same name, you must put all but one into the graveyard as a state-based action, but cards like Mirror Gallery or Mirror Box can create exceptions, allowing you to break the rule.Does legend rule apply in Commander?
Yes, the legend rule absolutely applies in Commander; if you control two or more legendary permanents with the exact same name, you must choose one to keep and put the others into your graveyard as a state-based action, but you can have multiple legendary creatures with different names (like your Commander and another legend) or even identical-named legends if they are controlled by different players. This rule applies to creatures, lands, and other legendary permanents, but unique effects (like clones that aren't legendary) or different names (like "Kamahl, Fist of Krosa" and "Kamahl, Heart of Krosa") bypass it.
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