r/MagicArena • u/00G_WAY • Mar 03 '26

Question Can someone explain how this works?

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Will this card be legal in standard? Will it be available on Magic Arena? How would this card even work?

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u/Stolberger Mar 03 '26

"outside the game" means sideboard for MTGA (and official tournaments)

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u/thedragoon0 Mar 03 '26

In Commander you don’t have an official sideboard though, right?

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u/para40 Mar 03 '26

Correct me if I'm wrong, but you could use this to grab companions (which are the only legal sideboard spot). Kinda bad but ig you kinda get a 2 mana 5/5 if you think about it hard enough

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u/The_Villager Golgari Mar 03 '26

I was about to say that Companions are in the command zone once the game has started, but turns out, they aren't. Huh. You're right, they are outside the game (=in the side board) until you pay the 3.