New Posts For Thread: Will someone explain this please (Regarding Targeting)http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29281343/Will_someone_explain_this_please_(Regarding_Targeting)He thinks that things that do not literally have the word target in it, are not considered targeting.Example of what happened:He thinks that when casting Harrow that the land that you sacifice as an aditional cost, is not targeted.He also thinks thatSince the question has been asnwered multiple times and the thread is turning sour, I am going to lock this for review.Please keep your posts polite, on-topic, and refrain from making personal attacks. You are welcome to disagree with one another buthttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29281343/Will_someone_explain_this_please_(Regarding_Targeting)?post_id=522697403#522697403Since the question has been asnwered multiple times and the thread is turning sour, I am going to lock this for review.Please keep your posts polite, on-topic, and refrain from making personal attacks. You are welcome to disagree with one another butMon, 06 Aug 2012 14:40:21 -0500I'm hoping he shows up and admits that he was wrong, so he will play the game correctly in the future.Alternately, I'm hoping he goes to a sanctioned tournament with an official judge, tries this, and gets thrown out on his ear.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29281343/Will_someone_explain_this_please_(Regarding_Targeting)?post_id=522697381#522697381I'm hoping he shows up and admits that he was wrong, so he will play the game correctly in the future.Alternately, I'm hoping he goes to a sanctioned tournament with an official judge, tries this, and gets thrown out on his ear.Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:39:57 -0500Why are people still replying to this thread? His question was answered right away and he has never posted anything since besides re-stating his question and ignoring the given factual answer.If he doesn't get it by now, it won't happen, though it ishttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29281343/Will_someone_explain_this_please_(Regarding_Targeting)?post_id=522697295#522697295Why are people still replying to this thread? His question was answered right away and he has never posted anything since besides re-stating his question and ignoring the given factual answer.If he doesn't get it by now, it won't happen, though it isMon, 06 Aug 2012 14:38:01 -0500The word "target" has a very narrow meaning in the Magic game rules.A spell or ability uses the word "target" when we want to lock in what the spell or ability will affect as it's put onto the stack. All players then have access to that information whttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29281343/Will_someone_explain_this_please_(Regarding_Targeting)?post_id=522697055#522697055The word "target" has a very narrow meaning in the Magic game rules.A spell or ability uses the word "target" when we want to lock in what the spell or ability will affect as it's put onto the stack. All players then have access to that information wMon, 06 Aug 2012 14:33:18 -0500well this is about the only thing that he was wrong about (and that's a real nitpicky point to boot)aura spells target and they don't say target on them (but it does say so in the rules)likewise the equip ability targets, but it isn't always writtenhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29281343/Will_someone_explain_this_please_(Regarding_Targeting)?post_id=522691785#522691785well this is about the only thing that he was wrong about (and that's a real nitpicky point to boot)aura spells target and they don't say target on them (but it does say so in the rules)likewise the equip ability targets, but it isn't always writtenMon, 06 Aug 2012 12:52:40 -0500