Now the question:
My understanding of an effect with more than one part is the following: Picture this situation: I have a Maralen of the Mornsong on the battlefield. Someone is playing Cryptic Command and chooses Counter target spell and draw a card. Since these two statements are in two different sentences, the counter still will be executed. Though the card draw prevented. What would happen, if the text would rather state: "Counter target spell, draw a card." Please note the comma in between. If it would be that way (as far of my understanding), the whole effect of countering AND card draw is prevented, because on part (the card draw) is prevented. QUESTION: Can you please point out the exact rules, where this is explained?
The countering still happen, even if the draw is forbidden (not 'prevented'). It doesn't really matter if the spell uses one or two sentences in its text.
101.2. When a rule or effect allows or directs something to happen, and another effect states that it can’t happen, the “can’t” effect takes precedence.
609.3. If an effect attempts to do something impossible, it does only as much as possible.
In general, if part of a spell's or ability's instructions is impossible (such as sacrificing a creature or drawing a card), as much of those instructions as possible are done (so that in this scenario, a card is still drawn) (C.R. 609.3, 101.2, 101.3). This is the case regardless of—
whether those instructions are set out in one sentence or in separate sentences,
whether those instructions are separated by a comma, "and", or "then", or
where the impossible actions appear in those instructions.
Compare with the situation if Ob Nixilis's first triggered ability said "...that player sacrifices a creature. If they do, they lose 10 life" (C.R. 117.12; see also Garruk, the Veil-Cursed).
Moreover, do not confuse that situation with this other one, where a spell (or ability) gets totally nullified because all of its TARGETS have become illegal.
608.2b If the spell or ability specifies targets, it checks whether the targets are still legal. (...) If all its targets, for every instance of the word “target,” are now illegal, the spell or ability doesn’t resolve (...). Otherwise, the spell or ability will resolve normally. (...)
i'm pretty new, so if something is not correct, please point it out, so I can correct it!
Las night following situation:
I'm controlling Sigarda, Host of Herons and my opponent an Ob Nixilis, Unshackled. Now I'm going to search my library for something.
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled triggers on me to sacrifice a creature. Thanks Sigarda, Host of Herons I don't have to do it. However I'm still losing 10 life because of the second effect of Ob Nixilis, Unshackled.
Now the question:
My understanding of an effect with more than one part is the following: Picture this situation: I have a Maralen of the Mornsong on the battlefield. Someone is playing Cryptic Command and chooses Counter target spell and draw a card. Since these two statements are in two different sentences, the counter still will be executed. Though the card draw prevented. What would happen, if the text would rather state: "Counter target spell, draw a card." Please note the comma in between. If it would be that way (as far of my understanding), the whole effect of countering AND card draw is prevented, because on part (the card draw) is prevented. QUESTION: Can you please point out the exact rules, where this is explained?
Sorry for any confusion.
Thanks!
-p
609.3. If an effect attempts to do something impossible, it does only as much as possible.
RULES OF MAGIC :
http://magic.wizards.com/en/game-info/gameplay/rules-and-formats/rules
- whether those instructions are set out in one sentence or in separate sentences,
- whether those instructions are separated by a comma, "and", or "then", or
- where the impossible actions appear in those instructions.
Compare with the situation if Ob Nixilis's first triggered ability said "...that player sacrifices a creature. If they do, they lose 10 life" (C.R. 117.12; see also Garruk, the Veil-Cursed).RULES OF MAGIC :
http://magic.wizards.com/en/game-info/gameplay/rules-and-formats/rules