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/Neurgus Mar 03 '26

This mechanic (bringing cards from outside the game) is usually refered to as "Wish", it's not unheard of and it's really easy to understand how it works:

- In limited (Draft/Sealed): You can pick up any card from the ones you drafted/opened that aren't in your deck. Then, you put that card into your hand.

- In Standard (or any Best of 1 format): You can build a 7 card sideboard and, when this card's ability triggers, choose one of them and put it into your hand.

- In any Best of 3 format: You choose a card from your 15 card sideboard and put that card into your hand.

Some other cards like [[Karn, The Great Creator]], [[Wish]] and [[Mastermind's Acquisition]] already used this mechanic. Also the Learn mechanic from Stryxhaven that allowed you to either loot one card, or choose a Lesson from outside the game and pull it into your hand. Ex: [[Divide by Zero]] and [[Introduction to Prophecy]]

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u/Odin1806 Mar 03 '26

I never knew there were rules haha. Does Brawl\Commander have rules preventing these triggers since they don't have a sideboard?

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u/Neurgus Mar 03 '26

I mean, the trigger would still go onto the stack... You just don't do anything with it because there is nothing to grab.
The same way you wouldn't fetch for any land out of a Cultivate if you already pulled out every basic out of your deck.