Hi, I have an unsettled mariner in play. Opponent casts a grapeshot. Does my opponent have to pay an additional 1 for each storm copy of grapeshot, because of the mariner ability?
For the purposes of Unsettled Mariner, one way a permanent or player "becomes the target" of a spell or ability is if it's created as a copy of another spell or ability that targets that permanent or player, as is the case with storm (review C.R. 702.39a). See also this thread. Thus, for example, if an opponent casts Grapeshot targeting you, you control Unsettled Mariner, and two other spells were cast before Grapeshot, and then Grapeshot is copied twice due to storm, Unsettled Mariner's ability will trigger twice (even thoughassuming new targets weren't chosen for each copy), since each copy of Grapeshot targets you by default (C.R. 706.10, 702.39a).
EDIT (Aug. 30): Edited.
EDIT (Aug. 31): Edited note from Aug. 30.
EDIT (Oct. 18): Clarification.
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even thoughassuming new targets weren't chosen for each copy), since each copy of Grapeshot targets you by default (C.R. 706.10, 702.39a).EDIT (Aug. 30): Edited.
EDIT (Aug. 31): Edited note from Aug. 30.
EDIT (Oct. 18): Clarification.
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