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  <p>I know I add 1 loyalty counter at my upkeep.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>huh? no. Outside of the effect of a spell or ability, you only add loyalty counters onto Sorin when you place it on the battlefield, and when you activate its +1 Loyalty ability.</p>

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  <p>Can I play the -2 ability twice or only once per upkeep?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>No, for two reasons.</p>

<ol>
<li><p>You can't play it during your upkeep at all. Loyalty abilities can only be used "as a sorcery". (On your turn, in a main phase, when the stack is empty.)</p></li>
<li><p>You can only activate an ability of a given Planeswalker once per turn.</p></li>
</ol>

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  <p>My other question is can I play +1 and then -2 on the same upkeep?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>No, for the same reasons.</p>

<hr>

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  <p>606.3. A player may activate a loyalty ability of a permanent he or she controls any time he or she has priority and the stack is empty during a main phase of his or her turn, but only if no player has previously activated a loyalty ability of that permanent that turn.</p>
</blockquote>

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2013-06-06T05:20:43.813Z
Thanks, I will accept your answer shortly. Have a 10 min counter. That makes sense and clears up my confusion.
Damainman
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2013-06-06T05:22:00.363Z
Added the rule.
ikegami
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2013-06-06T05:19:15.213Z
2013-06-06T05:19:15.213Z
ikegami
<p>When playing <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=368535" rel="nofollow">Sorin, Lord of Innistrad</a>, I know I add 1 loyalty counter at my upkeep. However if I have 6 loyalty my questions are:</p>

<ol>
<li>Can I play the -2 ability twice or only once per upkeep?</li>
<li>My other question is can I play +1 and then -2 on the same upkeep?</li>
</ol>

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2013-06-06T13:44:37.723Z
You may wish to read [this](https://www.wizards.com/magic/tcg/article.aspx?x=magic/rules/planeswalkers).
Alex P
<magic-the-gathering>
How to play a planeswalker such as Sorin, Lord of Innistrad?
Damainman
# How to play a planeswalker such as Sorin, Lord of Innistrad?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-06-06)

When playing [Sorin, Lord of Innistrad](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=368535), I know I add 1 loyalty counter at my upkeep. However if I have 6 loyalty my questions are:

1. Can I play the -2 ability twice or only once per upkeep?
2. My other question is can I play +1 and then -2 on the same upkeep?

**Tags:** magic-the-gathering

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You may wish to read [this](https://www.wizards.com/magic/tcg/article.aspx?x=magic/rules/planeswalkers).  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2013-06-06. Score: 8 | Accepted answer

> I know I add 1 loyalty counter at my upkeep.

huh? no. Outside of the effect of a spell or ability, you only add loyalty counters onto Sorin when you place it on the battlefield, and when you activate its +1 Loyalty ability.

> Can I play the -2 ability twice or only once per upkeep?

No, for two reasons.

1. You can't play it during your upkeep at all. Loyalty abilities can only be used "as a sorcery". (On your turn, in a main phase, when the stack is empty.)
2. You can only activate an ability of a given Planeswalker once per turn.

> My other question is can I play +1 and then -2 on the same upkeep?

No, for the same reasons.

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> 606.3. A player may activate a loyalty ability of a permanent he or she controls any time he or she has priority and the stack is empty during a main phase of his or her turn, but only if no player has previously activated a loyalty ability of that permanent that turn.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks, I will accept your answer shortly. Have a 10 min counter. That makes sense and clears up my confusion.  
> **username_2**: Added the rule.  

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