mtg planeswalker card rules How do planeswalkers work in Magic the Gathering? Rules Text: Tap, Type: Planeswalker,

When that spell or ability resolves, the uncounterable spell won't be countered, but any additional effects of the countering spell or ability will still happen

While some of the aggro decks featured last week would be happy to never draw another land again beyond number three or four, control decks typically need to hit all of their land drops all the way into turn six, turn seven, and sometimes even beyond that

Planeswalkers can gain and lose loyalty counters throughout the game, and when their loyalty is reduced to zero, they die and go to their owners graveyard

Playing Thrumminbird on turn two comes with an added price in Commander games, though