How the Stack Works in MTG
Eh, just throw spells and see what sticks. Kidding! But really, it's all about timing and knowing when to play your cards. The stack can get complicated, but it's what makes MTG the chess of card games.
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Think of the stack in Magic The Gathering like a stack of dishes. Each time a player casts a spell, activates an ability, or triggers an effect, it's like they're putting another dish on top of the stack. The last thing to go on the stack is the first thing to come off, resolving before anything else. Players can respond to each action before it resolves, adding their own actions to the top of the stack. This keeps going until there's nothing left to resolve, and the game moves forward.
The stack in MTG is basically your game's version of last in, first out. When you or someone else plays a spell or ability, it goes on the stack. If anything else is played in response, it goes on top. You start resolving from the top. So the last thing played is the first to resolve. Simple!
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