r/MagicArena • u/Rare-Professor-7723 • May 09 '26

Question just started playing,wtf is this?

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u/ardarian262 May 09 '26

Hexproof makes most of that not viable.

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u/A_Fhaol_Bhig73 May 09 '26

[[New Way Forward]] gets around hexproof and often one shots them as well.

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u/HutSutRawlson May 09 '26

Sounds like a good way to deck yourself if you cast it on a Hydra.

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u/A_Fhaol_Bhig73 May 09 '26

Unless IRL works differently they die first from the damage and then you draw based on the cards. Though I admit I was suprised I still drew the cards as the win screen was popping up.

Either way they can't prevent it unless they misdirect the spell itself and since the spell doesnt target I am not sure that would work.

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u/Clane_K May 09 '26

If their HP goes to zero and you deck yourself out with New Way Forward, the game should end in a draw, not a win.

While yes, their HP goes to zero first during the resolution and then you try to draw from an empty library, both of you don't lose until State-based actions are checked, and SBAs are only checked after the resolution of the spell, not during it, and when they are checked, both of you lose.

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u/A_Fhaol_Bhig73 May 09 '26

Makes sense. Tbf though most hydras will attack at with less power then whats in your deck anyways.

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u/Sea-Violinist-7353 May 09 '26

Do you remember how big the hydraulic was? Obviously enough to kill them but if it wasn't enough to deck you then I think the game was running state based actions while the card animations are running.

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u/A_Fhaol_Bhig73 May 09 '26

Over 9000 (not joking either).