1. If I cast Emrakul, target opponent A, bounce her, and recast, targeting opponent A again, will that opponent get four consecutive turns, the first & third being me controlling them?
2. If I control opponent A, and during the turn I control them, opponent B causes me to lose the game, how would the current turn go? Would opponent A’s first turn be then controlled by them; or would the turn proceed to their extra turn via Emrakul?
1. No. The player-controlling effect is applied to that player's next turn, and if you generate multiple such effects in the same turn, they all apply to that same next turn, so they're just redundant. However, extra turns are added on top of each other. So you'll only control opponent A during one turn, then they take two extra turns where they are not controlled.
2. The current turn won't end because you're not there anymore to control opponent A. The effect that gave you control of them simply ends, and they go on with their turn from there, making their own choices. They then get the extra turn as planned, as it was set up and it doesn't require you to stay in the game to happen.
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1. No. The opponent gains two extra turns, for a total of three turns. You control them during the first one only.
When the first instance of Emrakul's ability resolves, it sets up a continuous effect that gives you control of the opponent during their next turn, and then gives them an extra turn to be had after that turn.
When the second instance of Emrakul's ability resolves, it sets up another continuous effect that gives you control of that same opponent during their next turn. Their "next turn" is the same for both effects, so both effects are redundant. Then the opponent gains another extra turn to be had after that turn during which you control them twice.
2. If you leave the game, the continuous effect giving you control of the player immediately ceases. The player keeps playing their turn, now fully in control of themselves.
Emrakul doesn't cause turns to end earlier. Both the turn control and the extra turn effects wait until the current turn ends the regular way.
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1. If I cast Emrakul, target opponent A, bounce her, and recast, targeting opponent A again, will that opponent get four consecutive turns, the first & third being me controlling them?
2. If I control opponent A, and during the turn I control them, opponent B causes me to lose the game, how would the current turn go? Would opponent A’s first turn be then controlled by them; or would the turn proceed to their extra turn via Emrakul?
2. The current turn won't end because you're not there anymore to control opponent A. The effect that gave you control of them simply ends, and they go on with their turn from there, making their own choices. They then get the extra turn as planned, as it was set up and it doesn't require you to stay in the game to happen.
When the first instance of Emrakul's ability resolves, it sets up a continuous effect that gives you control of the opponent during their next turn, and then gives them an extra turn to be had after that turn.
When the second instance of Emrakul's ability resolves, it sets up another continuous effect that gives you control of that same opponent during their next turn. Their "next turn" is the same for both effects, so both effects are redundant. Then the opponent gains another extra turn to be had after that turn during which you control them twice.
2. If you leave the game, the continuous effect giving you control of the player immediately ceases. The player keeps playing their turn, now fully in control of themselves.
Emrakul doesn't cause turns to end earlier. Both the turn control and the extra turn effects wait until the current turn ends the regular way.