Does exile count as dying in MTG?
Exile =/= dying. Cards in exile miss out on all the graveyard fun, so no triggers for death effects or any resurrection shenanigans.
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Nah, exile doesn't count as dying in MTG. When a card gets exiled, it's more like it's been banished to another dimension. Dying usually means going to the graveyard from the battlefield, so keep your zombies and resurrection spells for those graveyard parties!
Hot take: I kinda wish exile counted as dying because my graveyard strategies would be unstoppable. But alas, MTG rules say nope, exile isn't the same as kicking the bucket to the graveyard. RIP my unplayed combos.
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