If combat damage dealt to the monarch causes that player to lose the game, the triggered ability that causes the controller of the attacking creature to become the monarch doesnt resolve
Tidus rewards you for doing this by letting you draw cards and proliferate (add more counters), while his partner Yuna helps get your creatures on the board with extra counters to start
Activated abilities with certain mana symbols dont affect this mechanic
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For just five mana, Scourglass can be tapped and sacrificed to destroy all permanents in play, excluding artifacts and lands
But the traditional experience of playing a TCG can only come from engaging with other people in your community folks who might have different cards, different decks, and different strategies that youre not familiar with