This question came up in a multiplayer EDH game recently:
When my opponent declares attackers, does he have to choose which opponent each creature is attacking before any attacking triggers resolve, such as that of Inferno Titan?
For example, on my opponent's turn, he controls Inferno Titan and Thundermaw Hellkite and attacks with both. I have a 3/3 beast and an untapped Helm of Possession with two mana open. Does he have to announce which opponent each creature is attacking before the Titan's attack trigger resolves and attempts to kill my beast, so that I may gain control of one of his creature with better knowledge of which creature is attacking which opponent?
From reading about the declare attackers step, it seems that declaring attackers and choosing opponents both happen before any player gets priority and attack triggers resolve; but I'd like some confirmation.
I, too, run a mostly "fair" Mayael deck and have found Dense Foliage to be great. Maybe you could cut Steely Resolve for it.
In my meta, it shuts down Uril, creature theft spells, and spot removal. The only spells in my deck that target are Path to Exile and Selesnya Charm, and those are saved primarily for Ulamog. In your list, only Chaos Warp targets, and that may not even be for creatures. Most of our other cards target via abilities. Anyways, I'd consider it.
I've recently added Disaster Radius as a one-sided board wipe with all of our fat creatures, but I've yet to actually playtest with it. It's almost twice as expensive as Day of Judgement, but a lot better for us.
In a 2 player game, say I cast Mind Grind during my turn. Could I pass priority to my opponent, who does not respond, and then cast Twincast targeting Mind Grind? Or, because we both passed priority in a row, does the Mind Grind resolve before I get a chance to cast Twincast?
I've looked at the priority rules and they seem to suggest I don't have the opportunity to cast Twincast after all players pass priority.
Player A and Player B are both at 2 life. Player A has Burning Earth in play. During Player B's first main phase, B casts Sign in Blood targeting Player A and tapping two nonbasic lands to pay for it.
Who wins the game in this scenario, or is the game simply a draw?
My less than professional understanding of Magic led me to assume this:
Since paying for a spell is the final part of casting it, the stack should look like this-
So by the time the two Burning Earth triggers resolve, Player B is at 0 life. SBAs are checked and sees Player B at 0 life, so he loses the game and the Sign in Blood never resolves. Must the stack be empty for a player to lose the game though?
Anyway, I would appreciate an explanation and probable correction of my understanding of what actually happens. Thanks!
I read rule 508 and came to my conclusion, but the latter two you posted removed any doubt.
When my opponent declares attackers, does he have to choose which opponent each creature is attacking before any attacking triggers resolve, such as that of Inferno Titan?
For example, on my opponent's turn, he controls Inferno Titan and Thundermaw Hellkite and attacks with both. I have a 3/3 beast and an untapped Helm of Possession with two mana open. Does he have to announce which opponent each creature is attacking before the Titan's attack trigger resolves and attempts to kill my beast, so that I may gain control of one of his creature with better knowledge of which creature is attacking which opponent?
From reading about the declare attackers step, it seems that declaring attackers and choosing opponents both happen before any player gets priority and attack triggers resolve; but I'd like some confirmation.
Thanks in advance!
In my meta, it shuts down Uril, creature theft spells, and spot removal. The only spells in my deck that target are Path to Exile and Selesnya Charm, and those are saved primarily for Ulamog. In your list, only Chaos Warp targets, and that may not even be for creatures. Most of our other cards target via abilities. Anyways, I'd consider it.
I've recently added Disaster Radius as a one-sided board wipe with all of our fat creatures, but I've yet to actually playtest with it. It's almost twice as expensive as Day of Judgement, but a lot better for us.
Some other cards I want to try out are Boros Battleshaper and Gideon Jura to deal with those utility creatures that shut us down like Linvala, Keeper of Silence, but those may be meta dependent.
I've looked at the priority rules and they seem to suggest I don't have the opportunity to cast Twincast after all players pass priority.
Thanks!
Player A and Player B are both at 2 life. Player A has Burning Earth in play. During Player B's first main phase, B casts Sign in Blood targeting Player A and tapping two nonbasic lands to pay for it.
Who wins the game in this scenario, or is the game simply a draw?
My less than professional understanding of Magic led me to assume this:
Since paying for a spell is the final part of casting it, the stack should look like this-
TOP
Burning Earth trigger for nonbasic land 2
Burning Earth trigger for nonbasic land 1
Sign in Blood targeting Player A
BOTTOM
So by the time the two Burning Earth triggers resolve, Player B is at 0 life. SBAs are checked and sees Player B at 0 life, so he loses the game and the Sign in Blood never resolves. Must the stack be empty for a player to lose the game though?
Anyway, I would appreciate an explanation and probable correction of my understanding of what actually happens. Thanks!