OK, firstly Evangelize is in my opinion one of the sleeper rares in the set. Talk about anti-Akroma...
However I'm not sure exactly how it works. What exactly do I target when I announce it? It says "target creature" but it also says of an opponent's choice, so does the opponent get to choose what it targets after it resolves or what?
Additionally, does the opponent have a chance to respond? I.e. can an opponent choose his Plagued Rusalka, then sacrifice it with its ability so I don't gain control of it and then Evangelize fizzles?
Since the creature to be affected is a target, the opponent chooses the target creature when Evangelize is played at the same time you would normally choose a target for a spell or ability.
The opponent will have a chance to respond to Evangelize once the target as chosen, just as with any other targeted spell or ability (that doesn't have split second).
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However I'm not sure exactly how it works. What exactly do I target when I announce it? It says "target creature" but it also says of an opponent's choice, so does the opponent get to choose what it targets after it resolves or what?
Additionally, does the opponent have a chance to respond? I.e. can an opponent choose his Plagued Rusalka, then sacrifice it with its ability so I don't gain control of it and then Evangelize fizzles?
The opponent will have a chance to respond to Evangelize once the target as chosen, just as with any other targeted spell or ability (that doesn't have split second).