General Traag, Heart of Stone — ruling 1

You don't choose a target for General Traag's last ability at the time it triggers. Rather, a second "reflexive" ability triggers when you sacrifice another artifact this way. You choose a target for that ability as it goes on the stack. Each player may respond to this triggered ability as normal.

General Traag, Heart of Stone : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

General Traag, Heart of Stone is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

Trample When General Traag enters, you may sacrifice another artifact. When you do, General Traag deals 4 damage to target creature.

How it works : General Traag, Heart of Stone

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1January 27, 2026· Wizards of the Coast
You don't choose a target for General Traag's last ability at the time it triggers. Rather, a second "reflexive" ability triggers when you sacrifice another artifact this way. You choose a target for that ability as it goes on the stack. Each player may respond to this triggered ability as normal.
No other card is named in this ruling.