SO if I have a paradox Engine on the battlefield and I cast a spell to activate the trigger effect of Paradox engine, but then an opponent casts a spell before mine resolves such as a "destroy artifact spell", when will I active the trigger ability of Paradox engine? Would it be after my opponents spell resolves?
I'm asking this because for example if I tap all my mana e.g. 6 mana to cast "spell 1" but have a counter spell in my hand that cost 2 could I untap my mana before my opponent gets to gain priority meaning I could counter his spell that destroys my Paradox engine.
This all sounds so confusing to me and i have tried to make sense of it all in the thread. Sorry if its badly written haha
SO if I have a paradox Engine on the battlefield and I cast a spell to activate the trigger effect of Paradox engine, but then an opponent casts a spell before mine resolves such as a "destroy artifact spell", when will I active the trigger ability of Paradox engine? Would it be after my opponents spell resolves?
I'm asking this because for example if I tap all my mana e.g. 6 mana to cast "spell 1" but have a counter spell in my hand that cost 2 could I untap my mana before my opponent gets to gain priority meaning I could counter his spell that destroys my Paradox engine.
This all sounds so confusing to me and i have tried to make sense of it all in the thread. Sorry if its badly written haha
Oscurra,
Welcome to the forum.
What you're asking is about is the stack and how it resolves. The stack resolves in last --> first in terms of entering the stack. So you cast a spell, it goes on the stack. Your Paradox Engine triggers when you cast the spell and it goes on the stack on TOP of your spell, meaning it will resolve before your spell does. Your opponent, seeing a prime opportunity to take out the Paradox Engine, casts a spell to destroy it (let's say Naturalize). This goes on TOP of your Paradox Engine trigger, and will resolve before the trigger does.
Regarding your situation of 6 mana tapped and 2 mana counterspell in hand, assuming your opponent is playing the stack correctly, the answer is no. When the Paradox Engine trigger on the stack, your opponent gets priority to allow the trigger to resolve or cast a spell in response. If they choose to allow the trigger to resolve, then any NON-land permanents will untap (this is important, as it won't untap your lands), and you would be able to cast spells with any mana that came available (e.g. from mana rocks like Sol Ring or Commander's Sphere). However, if your opponent does not allow it to resolve, but instead wishes to cast their destroy spell (e.g. Naturalize), they can do this, which would destroy Paradox Engine before the trigger resolves, leaving you manaless and therefore powerless to do anything about it.
Note, that destroying the Engine will not stop the trigger. Even with it gone, you still get to untap your nonland permanents when the trigger resolves.
SO if I have a paradox Engine on the battlefield and I cast a spell to activate the trigger effect of Paradox engine, but then an opponent casts a spell before mine resolves such as a "destroy artifact spell", when will I active the trigger ability of Paradox engine? Would it be after my opponents spell resolves?
I'm asking this because for example if I tap all my mana e.g. 6 mana to cast "spell 1" but have a counter spell in my hand that cost 2 could I untap my mana before my opponent gets to gain priority meaning I could counter his spell that destroys my Paradox engine.
This all sounds so confusing to me and i have tried to make sense of it all in the thread. Sorry if its badly written haha
Oscurra,
Welcome to the forum.
What you're asking is about is the stack and how it resolves. The stack resolves in last --> first in terms of entering the stack. So you cast a spell, it goes on the stack. Your Paradox Engine triggers when you cast the spell and it goes on the stack on TOP of your spell, meaning it will resolve before your spell does. Your opponent, seeing a prime opportunity to take out the Paradox Engine, casts a spell to destroy it (let's say Naturalize). This goes on TOP of your Paradox Engine trigger, and will resolve before the trigger does.
Regarding your situation of 6 mana tapped and 2 mana counterspell in hand, assuming your opponent is playing the stack correctly, the answer is no. When the Paradox Engine trigger on the stack, your opponent gets priority to allow the trigger to resolve or cast a spell in response. If they choose to allow the trigger to resolve, then any NON-land permanents will untap (this is important, as it won't untap your lands), and you would be able to cast spells with any mana that came available (e.g. from mana rocks like Sol Ring or Commander's Sphere). However, if your opponent does not allow it to resolve, but instead wishes to cast their destroy spell (e.g. Naturalize), they can do this, which would destroy Paradox Engine before the trigger resolves, leaving you manaless and therefore powerless to do anything about it.
Hope that helps clarify.
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