Rare-B-Gone

Rarity in Combined Creatures

Do combined Host/Augment creatures have the rarity of both halves for cards that care about rarity like Lila, Hospitality Hostess and Rare-B-Gone?

As both expansion symbols are revealed when augmented, it has both rarities.

Creatures Lila, Hospitality Hostess Rare-B-Gone Rarity Rarity Set Symbols

Rare-B-Gone Mechanics

Regarding Rare-B-Gone, City in a Bottle and company only work in black border because the comprehensive rules contain a list of which cards were originally printed in Arabian Nights, Antiquities and Homelands (rules 206.3a-c). Hopefully it's obvious why that wouldn't work for Rare-B-Gone's purposes

And City in a Bottle cares about expansion symbols not rarity, so it’s a different variable.

Black Border City in a Bottle Mechanics Rare-B-Gone Rarity Rules Set Symbols

Implementing Rare-B-Gone

Re: Rare-B-Gone, couldn't it work in black border the same way Apocalypse Chime and all the other expansion matters cards do, by caring about the original rarity a card was printed at? That way reprints don't impact its effect.

That requires too much knowledge. For example, without access to a database, do you know the rarity of first printing of cards? Does counter target common spell stop a Disenchant? Or a Counterspell? Or a Lightning Bolt?

Apocalypse Apocalypse Chime Black Border Disenchant Lightning Bolt Rare-B-Gone Rarity Reprints

Rarity Rules Impact

Do you think there's any chance rarity could be made to work in eternal by saying cards that care about rarity count any rarity another card has been printed at? So eternal rare-b-gone would hit any card printed at rare even if the particular copy it's targeting is an uncommon printing. Slightly less intuitive but I see it as rules changes meaning cards function a bit differently which happens from time to time.

It means changing rarity would create functional errata. I’m skeptical we would do that.

Errata Eternal Functional Errata Rare-B-Gone Rares Rarity Rules Uncommons

Precons and Rarity Varying

In precons, why do the cards all have varying rarities? Pauper is the only constructed format that cares about rarity, but since the precons aren’t randomized like boosters are, something being a rare vs. a mythic rare is kind of meaningless. Can you explain this?

You made Rare-B-Gone cry. (Acorn cards can care about rarity.) We have to put something, so the teams tend to do what they think feels best on a card-by-card basis.

Boosters Constructed Mythic Rares Pauper Rare-B-Gone Rares Rarity Rarity Un-Magic / Silver Border / Acorn Un-sets

Rare-B-Gone Limits

Does Rare-B-Gone affect Unstable full-art lands?

No, as they are neither rare nor mythic rare.

Art Lands Rare-B-Gone Rares Unstable

Rare Basic Lands

You said basic lands can't be rare, but wasn't Island rare at one point to hide rarity? And on that note, would Rare-B-Gone destroy that Island?

The early years did all sorts of things we’ll never do again. Rare-B-Gone can’t destroy the Island because there’s no way to know if it’s rare. The exact same set had identical cards (with same art) at other rarities.

Art Destroy Lands Rare-B-Gone Rares Rarity

Rarity in Unset Cards

Unset cards referring to rarity. "No, because all versions of a card have to be treated identically and we often change rarities with reprints." What about Rare-B-Gone?

I said black border can’t care about rarity. Silver border can and does.

Black Black Border Card Printing Rare-B-Gone Rares Rarity Reprints Un-Magic / Silver Border / Acorn Un-Magic / Silver Border / Acorn Un-sets

Masterpiece Set Symbol

Masterpieces do have an orange set symbol, so Rare-B-Gone should remove them.

I’ll look into it.

Rare-B-Gone Rares

Rare-B-Gone Limits

Does Rare-B-Gone get rid of Masterpieces?

It only gets rid of Rares and Mythic Rares. You basically need the word “rare” in your rarity name.

Rare-B-Gone Rares Rarity

Rare-B-Gone Query

Un-Rules question: if I play Rare-B-Gone and there's an Alpha Island in play, does it count as a rare?

The problem is there no way to differentiate between a rare and a nonrare Alpha Island as both use the same art, so I would rule Alpha Island is safe as it is unclear.

Alpha Art Rare-B-Gone Rares Rules Un-sets

Rare-B-Gone Mechanics

Un-rules question: How does Rare-B-Gone interact with special rarity cards? For instance, Time Spiral timeshifted cards, the old book promos or Dack comic promos, or FNM or Judge promos?

Rare-B-Gone works only on Rares and Mythic Rares. Everything else is safe. Note that it specifically looks at the rarity of that particular card so if a card has existed at Rare but you have an Uncommon version, it is safe.

Pop Culture Promos Rare-B-Gone Rares Rarity Rules Time Spiral Uncommons Un-sets

Rare-B-Gone on Planeswalkers

Would Rare-B-Gone work on a flipped Orgins planeswalker?

Yes. It’s still a mythic rare even if the symbol’s on the other side.

Planeswalkers Rare-B-Gone Rares

Rare-B-Gone Rules

Off of Rare-B-Gone, I reveal an M14 Serra Angel, a Modern Masters Æther Vial, and a FTV: 20 Swords to Plowshares. Which ones do I have to discard?

The ones that were rare in the set they were printed. Silver-border world cares about the exact card on the battlefield.

Angel Card Printing Discard Modern Modern Masters Rare-B-Gone Rares Serra Angel Swords to Plowshares Un-sets

Rare-B-Gone Mechanics

Un-Rules Question: Does Rare-B-Gone get Mythic Rares?

Yes, it does. It destroys rares and mythic rares.

Rare-B-Gone Rares Rules Un-sets

Token Rarity

Don't tokens have rarities, so wouldn't that rarity be determined for Rare-B-Gone?

If a token card is being used, the qualities of that card overwrite anything else.

Rare-B-Gone Rares Rarity Tokens

Clones and Rarity

As a follow up to the Rare-B-Gone question: Do Clones copy rarity? What rarity do tokens have? What about premium-ness (assuming some Super Secret Tech existed where that mattered)?

Clones, like tokens, copy all attributes in silver-bordered world.

Rare-B-Gone Rares Rarity Super Secret Tech Tokens

Token Premiumness and Rarity

I heard that in silver-border-land, a card's premiumness transfers to the tokens it creates. Does this apply to rarities, too? Can Rare-B-Gone take out the tokens made by Wurmcoil Engine?

Yes. A token takes on all qualities of the card that makes it including premiumness and rarity.

Lands Rare-B-Gone Rares Rarity Tokens Un-sets Wurmcoil Engine

Rare-B-Gone Interaction

How does Rare-B-Gone interact with the Modern Masters cards that switched rarities? It hits my MM Aether Vials but not my old ones?

Un-cards only look at the specific card being affected meaning is that actual copy a rare or mythic rare.

Modern Modern Masters Rare-B-Gone Rares

Un-sets Precedent

If destroying rares is in the black and red part of the color pie (Rare-B-Gone), where would destroying uncommons and destroying commons be?

I’m not sure Un-sets are the best precedent for anything.

Black Color Pie Colors Rare-B-Gone Rares Red Uncommons Un-Magic / Silver Border / Acorn Un-sets