Question 1

Ruling for Chainer, Nightmare Adept: Chainer's last ability triggers if the entering creature was cast from a zone ot...

Accepted Answer

Chainer's last ability triggers if the entering creature was cast from a zone other than your hand, or if it wasn't cast at all and is entering the battlefield from anywhere (including from your hand).

Question 2

Ruling for Chainer, Nightmare Adept: You don't choose a creature card to cast while activating or resolving Chainer's...

Accepted Answer

You don't choose a creature card to cast while activating or resolving Chainer's first ability. The ability creates a permission for you to cast a creature card from your graveyard later in the turn.

Question 3

Ruling for Chainer, Nightmare Adept: If you somehow activate Chainer's first ability more than once during a turn (pe...

Accepted Answer

If you somehow activate Chainer's first ability more than once during a turn (perhaps because Chainer left the battlefield and returned), you can cast a creature card for each ability's permission. Similarly, if another effect allows you to cast a creature card from your graveyard, you may use that permission and later use Chainer's permission to cast another creature card.

Question 4

Ruling for Chainer, Nightmare Adept: Chainer's first ability doesn't change when you can cast the creature card. You ...

Accepted Answer

Chainer's first ability doesn't change when you can cast the creature card. You can normally only cast it during your turn while the stack is empty, but if the creature card has flash, you can cast it at other times.

Question 5

Ruling for Chainer, Nightmare Adept: Chainer's last ability triggers if Chainer enters the battlefield without being ...

Accepted Answer

Chainer's last ability triggers if Chainer enters the battlefield without being cast from your hand.

Set	#	Rarity	Lang	Artist	Price	Foil
The List (PLST)	#MH2-289	rare	en	Steve Prescott	$0.69	—
Jumpstart: Historic Horizons (J21)	#683	rare	en	Steve Prescott	—	—
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#289	rare	en	Steve Prescott	$0.76	$1.35
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#419	rare	en	Steve Prescott	$0.75	$0.78
Commander 2019 (C19)	#39	mythic	en	Steve Prescott	—	$0.77
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#419	rare	de	Steve Prescott	—	—
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#289	rare	de	Steve Prescott	—	—
Commander 2019 (C19)	#39	mythic	de	Steve Prescott	—	—
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#419	rare	es	Steve Prescott	—	—
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#289	rare	es	Steve Prescott	—	—
Commander 2019 (C19)	#39	mythic	es	Steve Prescott	—	—
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#419	rare	fr	Steve Prescott	—	—
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#289	rare	fr	Steve Prescott	—	—
Commander 2019 (C19)	#39	mythic	fr	Steve Prescott	—	—
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#289	rare	it	Steve Prescott	—	—
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#419	rare	it	Steve Prescott	—	—
Commander 2019 (C19)	#39	mythic	it	Steve Prescott	—	—
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#419	rare	ja	Steve Prescott	—	—
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#289	rare	ja	Steve Prescott	—	—
Commander 2019 (C19)	#39	mythic	ja	Steve Prescott	—	—
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#289	rare	ko	Steve Prescott	—	—
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#419	rare	ko	Steve Prescott	—	—
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#289	rare	pt	Steve Prescott	—	—
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#419	rare	pt	Steve Prescott	—	—
Commander 2019 (C19)	#39	mythic	pt	Steve Prescott	—	—
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#419	rare	ru	Steve Prescott	—	—
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#289	rare	ru	Steve Prescott	—	—
Commander 2019 (C19)	#39	mythic	ru	Steve Prescott	—	—
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#289	rare	zhs	Steve Prescott	—	—
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#419	rare	zhs	Steve Prescott	—	—
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#289	rare	zht	Steve Prescott	—	—
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)	#419	rare	zht	Steve Prescott	—	—

Chainer, Nightmare Adept

Chainer, Nightmare Adept

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