Hurloon Wrangler

GenCon Event Tale

New 28 Oct 2023 Asked by salamandersofftheclock 225 Comments

Good evening, Mark. I would like to invoke the sacred rite of birthday trivia! I've heard of the pro-tour in which Unglued, the first un-set, was being played, and a player attacked with Hurloon Wrangler, which has denimwalk (This creature can’t be blocked as long as defending player is wearing denim.). In response, the opponent declared "I take off my pants." However, it's hard to find firsthand accounts of this. Can you tell us how it happened?


It wasn’t at a Pro Tour. It was at 1998’s GenCon. Unglued’s only prerelease events were held at GenCon. That was the event that I head judged dressed as a chicken. We had just started the first round of the first flight and I was walking through the playing area. I then hear the following exchange.“I attack with Hurloon Wrangler.” “In response to you choosing your attackers, I remove my pants.”I literally said, “What have I done?”Happy Birthday!

Hurloon Wrangler Reassessment

New 27 Mar 2022 Asked by ct4cd 61 Comments

Was Hurloon Wrangler a mistake?


It taught me an important lesson about something to never do again. : )

Hurloon Wrangler Unblockable Rule

New 28 Oct 2021 Asked by veenilla 133 Comments

With the Hurloon Wrangler talk: is underwear a hidden zone? If I'm wearing denim underwear under khakis, an I obligated to inform my opponent that their Wrangler is unblockable?


You must inform your opponent that the Hurloon Wrangler is unblockable. You are not forced to specify why.

Pants Removal Story Validity

New 27 Oct 2021 Asked by frogmite 191 Comments

Is the story of "In response, I remove my pants" with Hurloon Wrangler a based on fact or just a myth?


It happened at the prerelease I was head judging in a chicken suit at Gen Con. I believe I have exclusive rights to that sentence.

Clothing Removal Teaser Clarification

New 27 Oct 2021 Asked by calathan1 68 Comments

Is the thing from your teaser that has never been removed before clothing? Is disrobing scepter finally seeing print?


You’ve never played against Hurloon Wrangler. : )

Minotaur Fashion

New 12 Dec 2019 Asked by calituco-blog 25 Comments

May I request Minotaurs using different pieces of clothing, a la Hurloon Wrangler?


We really don’t play up Minotaurs as fashion icons. : )

Rules and Jeans Removal

New 06 Aug 2019 Asked by fossil-finder 61 Comments

Hey Maro, as the official un-rules judge I really need to know. Which action is faster, a spell cast with split second, or removing your jeans (in response to hurloon wrangler)?


Neither is faster as that isn’t how the rules work. Taking off your pants is neither a spell or an activated ability, so you can do it in response to a split second spell being cast. As always, local laws (and rules of the game store) must be followed.

Denim Discovery

New 25 Jan 2019 Asked by frikkinerd-blog 64 Comments

Kaladesh has flying cars. Is there a plane in the multiverse that has discovered denim?


The silver bordered multiverse has Hurloon Wrangler.

Denim in Magic Universe

New 29 Jul 2018 Asked by frikkinerd-blog 43 Comments

Will we ever see a plane with denim pants?


Hurloon Wrangler was from somewhere (in the Un-iverse).

Disrobing Scepter Exclusion

New 02 Jan 2018 Asked by zanmor 32 Comments

Suppose one day the powers that be don't cut Disrobing Scepter from an un-set. Do you let it go all the way as well?


No. I learned my lesson from Hurloon Wrangler. : )

Unstable Card Design

New 27 Oct 2017 Asked by frosty-mage-stuff 131 Comments

Are all the Unstable cards that care about physical actions designed to avoid incentivizing making others uncomfortable? (I.e.: are they designed to avoid issues like the one with Hurloon Wrangler?)


No Unstable card will encourage you to take off your pants.

Hurloon Wrangler Pants Rule

New 30 Jun 2017 Asked by samantha6161 55 Comments

If I attack with Hurloon Wrangler and my opponent takes off their pants in response am I allowed to put their pants back on them?


No.

Denim Jacket Attack

New 22 Apr 2017 Asked by my-annoying-brain 72 Comments

Can I throw my denim jacket around my opponent and declare an attack with Hurloon Wrangler before he has a chance to take it off? If no, what counts as "wearing" denim, and at what point during the declare attackers step does said denim have to be worn?


The black border Rules Manager doesn’t get to say things like “You can’t dress your opponent against their will.”

Silver-Border Clothing Effects

New 16 Jan 2017 Asked by lgosvse 47 Comments

Does silver-border still get clothing removal effects?


Disrobing Scepter (it forced discarding a card or a piece of clothing from the opponent) never actually made it to print. Hurloon Wrangler (from Unglued) inadvertently made players remove their jeans while Shoe Tree (from Unhinged) made players take off their shoes.It was never a purposeful theme and not something a third Un-set would feel obligated to provide.

Limits in Un-Games

New 22 Jun 2016 Asked by inferno-titan 34 Comments

If you Mindslaver your opponent in an un-game, can you force them to undress, given that Hurloon Wrangler makes clothes a part of the un-game?


Nope.

Hurloon Minotaur Jacket

New 25 Jul 2015 Asked by tewhit 17 Comments

Did your Hurloon Minotaur denim jacket inspire Hurloon Wrangler?


Maybe subconsciously.

Denimwalk Anecdote

New 19 Dec 2014 Asked by magicexpandedmultiverse 193 Comments

Re: Unsets and things that are indecent, I cannot help but remember the legendary story of the Hurloon Wrangler and denimwalk.


For those unaware, the card Hurloon Wrangler from Unglued had denimwalk, the opponent couldn’t block it if they were wearing denim. At the Unglued prerelease, I heard the following: “In response to your declaration of attack, I remove my pants.” It was then I realized I had a made a huge mistake. : )

Un-Rules Query

New 21 Feb 2014 Asked by veenilla 24 Comments

Un-Rules Question: How does Hurloon Wrangler interact with players wearing denim underwear (it exists, I've checked) under non-denim pants? Technically, the Wrangler should be unblockable, but I generally consider "under my pants" to be a non-public zone...


Technically, the denim underwear wearing player is supposed to inform the controller of Hurloon Wrangler of their denim wearing either when they ask or it attacks. You need not show the denim item as it is pure downside.

Un-rules Meta-consideration

New 24 Dec 2013 Asked by sweetoothtkc-blog 21 Comments

Be careful with Un-rules questions! For instance, in the classic "Hurloon Wrangler-Pants Removal" ruling, this could have unforeseen consequences. Mindslaver comes to mind...


There is a meta-rule that local law supersedes any rules. : )

Hurloon Wrangler Rules

New 24 Dec 2013 Asked by killstealington 40 Comments

If my opponent casts a Hurloon Wrangler, can I take my pants off in response?


Yes. You can even wait to respond until the declaration of attack.


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