Fiddler wrote: There is a logic, and I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong. A creature with defender will always move to the first spot. A creature with reach has the next priority.Effects that give a creature defender or reach will shift their order by the priority rule.
Plastic wrote: Fiddler wrote: There is a logic, and I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong. A creature with defender will always move to the first spot. A creature with reach has the next priority.Effects that give a creature defender or reach will shift their order by the priority rule. In addition to the bolded part, if you have 2 creatures on the board that don't have defender/reach and eventually you give it to both of them, it reorders them based on which was played first. EX: Creature A without blocking abilities is played turn 1. Creature B without blocking abilities is played turn 2. Creature B is given reach on turn 3 and moves into the first creature space. Creature A is given reach on turn 4 and moves into the first creature space, bumping creature B into slot 2.
Shiser wrote: That doesn't seem to be the whole equation though, either. I've had two creatures with reach swap spots based solely on the slot 2 creature receiving a P/T boost...things also seem to go awry when your slot 1 creature is disabled (e.g. by Claustrophobia). I don't remember the exact circumstances, I just remember losing a key game last event because a newly-cast creature sunk into the Claustrophobic slot causing my important creature to be suddenly free to futilely smash itself into a vigilant first-striker. But I digress...other factors to consider: defender seems to take precedence over reach, followed by vigilance. Also, due to wacky circumstances, creatures can end up with multiple overlapping abilities, or multiple instances of the same, how might this affect things?
blacklotus wrote: I use pen n paper to note down what I discard into my graveyard.i usually play as Liliana.
Pqmtg- wrote: blacklotus wrote: I use pen n paper to note down what I discard into my graveyard.i usually play as Liliana. That's dedication! I just remember the last creature card and Yolo when I use her third ability.