Hi
This is old, but, I have to ask again as I think I was cheated.
I was playing standard showdown last week against a player who uses Japanese card.
He has both Prized Amalgam and Haunted Dead in the graveyard.
During my end phrase, he activated Haunted Dead and put it on his battlefield. Then, he also brought back Prized Amalgam on his battlefield.
My question is that Prized Amalgam should only be back on his battlefield during his end step.
am I right?
If he activates haunted dead during your end step, then yes he has to wait till his end step to return the amalgam. However, he can return the haunted dead during your main phase to get amalgam during your end step.
It really depends on what was said. He can bring back both of them on your turn, but that requires bringing back Haunted Dead during your second, postcombat main phase at the latest (which, interestingly, opens up a window for you to do main phase stuff afterwards, such as casting a creature spell). If he said something such as "end of turn, I bring back Haunted Dead", then he indeed shouldn't get Amalgam back until then end step of his turn. In any case, he needs to be clear about it; if he's not, ask him what he's doing when exactly. As for you being "cheated", it's probable he activated Haunted Dead on your end step genuinely not knowing it wouldn't work as he wanted; if so, you can hold him up to his mistake and teach him how it actually works, but I wouldn't call foul, that's a common mistake and the difference between your second main phase and your end step is not important enough for this to look shady.
I'm a former judge (lapsed), who keeps up to date on rules and policy. Keep in mind that judges' answers aren't necessarily more valid than those of people who aren't judges; what matters is we can quote the rules to back up our answers. When in doubt, ask for such quotes.
If he brings back Haunted Dead during my post-combat main phase, technically, he can bring Prized Amalgam at my ending phase, is my understanding correct?
During the game, at least in my LGS, players including myself hardly mention the phases out loud.
If he brings back Haunted Dead during my post-combat main phase, technically, he can bring Prized Amalgam at my ending phase, is my understanding correct?
During the game, at least in my LGS, players including myself hardly mention the phases out loud.
Yes he can. That's one case where mentioning the phase where things are happening is important.
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This is old, but, I have to ask again as I think I was cheated.
I was playing standard showdown last week against a player who uses Japanese card.
He has both Prized Amalgam and Haunted Dead in the graveyard.
During my end phrase, he activated Haunted Dead and put it on his battlefield. Then, he also brought back Prized Amalgam on his battlefield.
My question is that Prized Amalgam should only be back on his battlefield during his end step.
am I right?
Thanks.
If he brings back Haunted Dead during my post-combat main phase, technically, he can bring Prized Amalgam at my ending phase, is my understanding correct?
During the game, at least in my LGS, players including myself hardly mention the phases out loud.