I recently had the following issue with mtg online. I always played for weeks rift bolt with the suspend hability. I never had any problem. But today, I suspended two Rift Bolt but when my turn began I was not able to target the opponent, only myself. Can you tell me why? Thanks!
It sounds like you're playing MTGO or some other online variant; that appears to be a bug with that system. There's no rules reason why you would be unable to target your opponent in that scenario.
There is no rules-related explanation if your opponent didn't have shroud, hexproof, protection or the like. Are you sure they didn't begin the game with Leyline of Sanctity? It's a common sideboard card that the opponent doesn't even have to cast to have on the battlefield. Barring anything like that, you should have been able to target them. Now, maybe you somehow had trouble with the interface: if we are really talking about the official Magic: The Gathering Online program, what should happen on upkeep is you let the trigger removing a counter resolve (clicking 'OK' to pass priority), then you let the trigger that has you cast the card resolve (same), then you click the card to cast it, then you click the opponent to target them. But you're saying you've been playing Rift Bolt for weeks with no issue, so I guess you've never had trouble with that, so I'm at a loss here.
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.
I think you're on a track! Is the "Always yield to triggered ability" may have something to do with this issue?
No, nothing about yielding to the triggered abilities should affect the cast action and the choice of your target as you cast the Bolt... In any case, when the trigger that has you cast the card resolves, you click the card, then you click your target.
I really think we can't do much more for you here, sorry. We've told you all there is to tell for the Magic game rules aspect. Going further about the Magic Online software would be outside of the scope of this forum.
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Did your opponent have hexproof from any source, such as Orbs of Warding?
I really think we can't do much more for you here, sorry. We've told you all there is to tell for the Magic game rules aspect. Going further about the Magic Online software would be outside of the scope of this forum.