Hi
how does Paradox Engine work with Aether Revolt mechanic: Improvise?
for example, I tap 5 artifacts and paid 2 black mana to cast Herald of Anguish with Paradox Engine on the field.
Does Paradox Engine trigger my 5 tapped artifacts to be untapped?
This is actually incorrect. He's correct that your artifacts will untap, but they untap before your spell finishes. This is important to remember because in the case you tap a bunch of permanents that produce mana and cast a big creature our spell. Your opponent tries to mana leak your spell. Your stuff is already untapped therefore you can pay the 3 for the mana leak. At least that is how it was explained to me.
This is actually incorrect. He's correct that your artifacts will untap, but they untap before your spell finishes. This is important to remember because in the case you tap a bunch of permanents that produce mana and cast a big creature our spell. Your opponent tries to mana leak your spell. Your stuff is already untapped therefore you can pay the 3 for the mana leak. At least that is how it was explained to me.
That depends. Paradox Engine has a triggered ability which your opponent can respond to. Your opponent could Mana Leak your spell before the Paradox Engine trigger resolves, preventing you from having access to your (currently tapped) mana rocks/dorks.
The answer given was correct. You're confusing the process of casting a spell (which concludes with the spell becoming cast at the end, which triggers any apropriate cast triggers) with the spell resolving, which happens only after all players pass priority in succession while it is the top object on the stack. Also, while it is true, that the untap trigger will be put n top of the spell on the stack, a wise opponent will cast his Mana Leak at your spell before that trigger resolves to untap your permanents, so you won't be able to use them to produce the nessessary mana with them.
how does Paradox Engine work with Aether Revolt mechanic: Improvise?
for example, I tap 5 artifacts and paid 2 black mana to cast Herald of Anguish with Paradox Engine on the field.
Does Paradox Engine trigger my 5 tapped artifacts to be untapped?
Thanks.
Paradox Engine's ability doesn't trigger until after you've finished casting the spell, so you'll get to untap any artifacts you tapped to pay for it.
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