u/Castleheart

I've only been invested in the format for a couple of years so please bear with me. Been curious about where others stand on these situations.

A typical scenario might go like this:

It's turn 1 or 2. Active player announces that they're casting a tutor. Another player goes, "Hold on a sec... Let me show you this." and they reveal a counterspell from their hand to the active player. They go on to say "I like the idea of you going and getting a basic land instead." or something to that effect. They'll maintain that they need to hold onto the counterspell for a real push.

Now my knee-jerk reaction to this type of politicking leans on the side of: "Okay. Counter it. Go ahead." Rationale being, if you want to counter my tutor, just do it and let's move on so we can lose to someone else. I might even say as much. This is just a way to put it back on them.

Sometimes they immediately back down because they realize they can't puppet another player so easily. But I've seen strong-arm tactics like this work on people too (myself included).

Is this common practice? Is it bad business by either player in this scenario? Is there a better way to negotiate these situations?

Any truly remarkable cards appear yet? I know Marvel spoilers are in full swing. ​

Apologies if this is not the correct sub, but I enjoy creating test cards and I'm not always certain if the way that I word the oracle text is in keeping with how oracle/rules text is templated. Kindly asking for any help refining/correcting the following:

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Legendary Land

Imprint — When this land enters, you may search your library for a legendary land card, exile it, then shuffle.

This land enters tapped unless a card is exiled with it.

{T}: Add {C}. If a card is exiled with this land, instead add one mana of any color.

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The wording of the second effect (requirements for entering) is the part I'm unsure about. The activated ability may also be slightly off too. Any help is very appreciated.

Let's say the conditions exist to cast [[Mindbreak Trap]] for its alternate {0} cost.

If you cast and resolve [[Flashback]] and target Mindbreak Trap in your graveyard, can you cast Mindbreak Trap for {0}? Or do you have to pay {2}{U}{U}?

Alternatively, if your [[Underworld Breach]] is on the battlefield and you have access to casting Mindbreak Trap from your graveyard, do you still have to pay {2}{U}{U} and exile three cards from your graveyard? Or can you pay {0} and exile three cards instead?

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Edit to the title: [SOS] Flashback

One of the ruling states: You don’t choose which cards in your graveyard you’ll return to your hand until after you discard cards. You choose a card in your graveyard for each card you discarded, then you put all cards chosen this way into your hand at the same time. You may choose to return some or all of the cards you just discarded.

Let's say I only have [[Recall]] in hand (one card)​.

It's my main phase, I cast Recall, and I declare X = 1. It resolves, but I have nothing to discard. If I understand the card correctly, I don't get to put a card in hand from my graveyard since I didn't discard one card this way. Is that correct? ​

My girlfriend recently lost her Pro 4 case. She has the buds themselves. She says she can't find any replacements for the case on the secondhand or certified dealer markets. What's the play here to replace it? Will an older case also work perhaps?