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3 years ago ::
Mar 02, 2010 - 7:42PM
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Welcome to the Magic: The Gathering Rules Q&A forum. You've got a question, so let's help you ask it. #1: Ask yourself " Is this a rules question?" Each forum of these boards holds specific content. Along with that content comes people, and the occasional program, that are experts in that field of content. So, for you to get the quickest, best answer to your question, be sure to ask it in the right place. If your question does not pertain to the Rules and or Rulings, do not ask it in this forum. Examples of Non-Rules Related Questions
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2 years ago ::
Mar 23, 2011 - 12:59AM
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I propose an addendum to section #2. We should probably mention the Gatherer card rulings as a source for people to look while attempting to answer their own question. I'm not sure how many people actually go through this list before posting as is, but it's still a good thing to mention.
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11 months ago ::
Jul 16, 2012 - 4:30PM
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I propose an addendum to section #2. We should probably mention the Gatherer card rulings as a source for people to look while attempting to answer their own question. I'm not sure how many people actually go through this list before posting as is, but it's still a good thing to mention.
do you have a link? I am new and am not sure where you mean.
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11 months ago ::
Jul 16, 2012 - 11:12PM
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I propose an addendum to section #2. We should probably mention the Gatherer card rulings as a source for people to look while attempting to answer their own question. I'm not sure how many people actually go through this list before posting as is, but it's still a good thing to mention.
do you have a link? I am new and am not sure where you mean.
Gatherer. e.g. See the bottom of this page 
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10 months ago ::
Aug 13, 2012 - 3:37AM
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Also, I have yet to see a question that was over, say, 150 words 1 that needed to be that length or gained anything from the extra verbiage. I really think this point should be made somewhere in here. This may appear to contradict the "details, details" part, but
- (a) it really doesn't - the key concept here is succinctness, and "succinct" doesn't mean "short" so much as "conveying a lot of information in as few words as possible", and
- (b) frankly, to whatever very small extent there is a genuine conflict between "details, details!" and "keep your questions short and to the point", it is the former that should be sacrificed.
The longer the post, the harder it usually is to find the actual question, or in many cases even figure out whether there is a genuine question or just an off-topic rant. 1 Excluding things like quotes of disputed rulebook passages - but people knowlegable enough to provide those aren't the people I'm mainly talking about.
Jeff Heikkinen
DCI Rules Advisor since Dec 25, 2011
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5 months ago ::
Dec 27, 2012 - 6:59PM
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ok i cant find a forum that answers my question so im just goin to be a random a-hole so is m12 set ;egal in standard tournaments
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5 months ago ::
Dec 27, 2012 - 7:44PM
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ok i cant find a forum that answers my question so im just goin to be a random a-hole so is m12 set ;egal in standard tournaments
You're in the right forum, but next time make a new thread instead of posting in this one.
All the tournament formats are described on this page. Magic 2012 is no longer in standard, having been replaced by Magic 2013. That said, if a given card was printed in M13, you can use an M12 copy of it (or any old copy of it). For example, you can use an Acidic Slime  from M10, M11, M12, M13, or Commander.
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