This new dynamic changes the way players should look at their opening hand: when you have the chance to improve the quality of your opening hand, you should be more willing to mulligan, especially if your original seven doesn’t have a clear plan.
When should I mulligan?
A good deck can win in four or five turns against a “goldfish” opponent, so you usually MUST mulligan a hand where you have nothing to play for the first few turns, if you don’t topdeck something.
Can you mulligan in Magic The Gathering?
To take a mulligan, a player shuffles the cards in their hand back into their library, draws a new hand of cards equal to their starting hand size, then puts a number of those cards equal to the number of times that player has taken a mulligan on the bottom of their library in any order.
What is the mulligan rule in Magic The Gathering?
Magic’s earliest mulligan rule (“all land/no land”) allowed a player who had drawn either zero or seven lands in their opening hand to reveal that hand to their opponent and shuffle it back, drawing a replacement hand of seven cards. Each player could do this only once per game.
Is there such a thing as a mulligan?
In other words, mulligans are not an exact science. Someone might tell you that you should mulligan your hand, but under normal circumstances it would be impossible for them to prove it to you. Instead, we have to rely on our instincts and a handful of helpful guidelines in order to make our decisions.
How many cards does the London Mulligan work?
This new mulligan was tested at Mythic Championship II in London as well as on Magic Online and will work as follows: 103.4. Each player draws a number of cards equal to their starting hand size, which is normally seven. (Some effects can modify a player’s starting hand size.)
When does the London Mulligan go into effect?
Unlike the current (“Vancouver”) mulligan, there’s no scry after you decide your starting hand. This rule goes into effect with the Core Set 2020 rules update. See below for details on when the new rule will be implemented on tabletop, Magic Online, and Magic: The Gathering Arena.
