Ante

[Mattao19]

Just saw the Price Jumps and Drops and was wondering where Antes fit into Magic

[Kaleo42]

The history books right next to banding.

[The1337Magician]

 {Amulet of Quoz} all the way.

[blackychan1]

Can someone explain banding to me?

[Kaleo42]

Can someone explain banding to me?

No.

Anything else sure.

[Mattao19]

If Kaleo can't explain something ... Nobody can!!!

[Kaleo42]

If Kaleo can't explain something ... Nobody can!!!

Hahaha! That was a pretty good laugh...anyways to clarify, not cant, I wont. I do not wish to perpetuate the existance of such an archaic waste of game design. 

[Steerpike]

Even if it wasnt archaic, if it was a standard mechanic, it was just complicated. Perfect for repelling newcomers trying to learn or confusing opponents.

But honestly it's just a keyword search away

[MuggyWuggy]

Totally making a banding based EDH deck

[Spikepit]

Totally making a banding based EDH deck

Im bringing my LD EDH deck out of retirement just for you.

[rarehuntertay]

RIP  {War Elephant} and  {Mesa Pegasus}

[Destore117]

Basically as I see it
You could take a strong creature and something with indestructible
Attack with both in a "Band"
Then if they try to block
You can make them assign all damage to the indestructible card. And have your other creature attack them. I believe that's how it works
You pair two creatures and if they're blocked you assign all damage dealt to and by them.

[MuggyWuggy]

Banding with storm crow is op

[Destore117]

Banding with storm crow is op

Banding with sto....
-leaves-

[rarehuntertay]

Basically as I see it
You could take a strong creature and something with indestructible
Attack with both in a "Band"
Then if they try to block
You can make them assign all damage to the indestructible card. And have your other creature attack them. I believe that's how it works
You pair two creatures and if they're blocked you assign all damage dealt to and by them.

If using two creatures, one has to has have banding and you have to declare them as a band. If one creature is blocked, all creatures in the band are blocked, regardless of any evasive abilities. You choose how the combat damage is dealt to your creatures.
A band can be made up of any number of creatures that have banding plus one while attacking.
While defending, a band can be made up any number of creatures, as long as one of those creatures have banding. You decide how the combat damage is dealt to your band of defensive creatures.
There more be more rules that I'm forgetting at this time...

Edit: link http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Banding