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Magic the gathering Keyword abilities explained: how do "SAGAS" work - MTG FAQ: Saga enchantment ? Like in Final fantasy ... A big thanks to our partner Cardmarket: https://bit.ly/3131UHc , the best place to buy and sell cards in Europe. ▶ Saga An enchantment subtype. Sagas have a number of chapter abilities that take effect over a number of turns to tell a story. See rule 714, “Saga Cards.” ▶ 714. Saga Cards 714.1. Each Saga card has a striated text box containing a number of chapter symbols. Its illustration is vertically oriented on the right side of the card, and its type line is along the bottom of the card. 714.2. A chapter symbol is a keyword ability that represents a triggered ability referred to as a chapter ability. 714.2a A chapter symbol includes a Roman numeral, indicated here as “{rN}.” The numeral I represents 1, II represents 2, III represents 3, and so on. 714.2b “{rN}—[Effect]” means “When one or more lore counters are put onto this Saga, if the number of lore counters on it was less than N and became at least N, [effect].” 714.2c “{rN1}, {rN2}—[Effect]” means the same as “{rN1}—[Effect]” and “{rN2}—[Effect].” 714.2d A Saga’s final chapter number is the greatest value among chapter abilities it has. If a Saga somehow has no chapter abilities, its final chapter number is 0. 714.2e A Saga’s final chapter ability is the chapter ability which has its final chapter number in its chapter symbol. 714.3. Sagas use lore counters to track their progress. 714.3a As a Saga without the read ahead ability enters the battlefield, its controller puts a lore counter on it. As a Saga with the read ahead ability enters the battlefield, its controller chooses a number from one to that Saga’s final chapter number. That Saga enters the battlefield with the chosen number of lore counters on it. (See rule 702.155, “Read Ahead.”) 714.3b As a player’s precombat main phase begins, that player puts a lore counter on each Saga they control. This turn-based action doesn’t use the stack. 714.4. If the number of lore counters on a Saga permanent is greater than or equal to its final chapter number, and it isn’t the source of a chapter ability that has triggered but not yet left the stack, that Saga’s controller sacrifices it. This state-based action doesn’t use the stack. Rulings A chapter ability doesn't trigger if a lore counter is put on a Saga that already had a number of lore counters greater than or equal to that chapter's number. For example, the third lore counter put on a Saga causes the III chapter ability to trigger, but I and II won't trigger again. Once a chapter ability has triggered, the ability on the stack won't be affected if the Saga gains or loses counters, or if it leaves the battlefield. If multiple chapter abilities trigger at the same time, their controller puts them on the stack in any order. If any of them require targets, those targets are chosen as you put the abilities on the stack, before any of those abilities resolve. If counters are removed from a Saga, the appropriate chapter abilities will trigger again when the Saga receives lore counters. Removing lore counters won't cause a previous chapter ability to trigger. Once the number of lore counters on a Saga is greater than or equal to the greatest number among its chapter abilities the Saga's controller sacrifices it as soon as its chapter ability has left the stack, most likely by resolving or being countered. This number could be 0 if the Saga has lost all its native abilities. This state-based action doesn't use the stack. (note: it's only sacrificed if it still has a number of lore counters equal to or greater than its final chapter number as the state-based action checks) TRY OUT CARDMARKET: ▶Do you want to try card market? Send me a mail first before you subscribe and I'll send you a 5€ sign up code for free. You can find my mail address in my "channel info tab". ▶ You can support me as wel, by buying some of my cards as well ! (Storm & Cookie cat tokens will be included if you mention the channel :-)). ▶ Did you win a voucher? Send me a mail or a PM on cardmarket: You can find me as piupiu24 (if you're new to cardmarket, claim you're 5€ sign up voucher first). SAGA MECHANIC ON CREATURES EXPLAINED https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Saga https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=634730 https://draftsim.com/best-sagas-mtg/ https://scryfall.com/search?q=t%3Asaga https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAOhcwvfcqM https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/saga-sagas-2018-05-07 Presentation: Nora Ventriglia ▶ Dont forget to subscribe: / casualmtgdecks #mtgFF #mtg #saga